Into the house of old : a history of residential care in British Columbia
Spanning the period from the 1890s to the 1960s, this title details the lives and survival strategies of elderly people as they struggle to remain independent. It demonstrates how the legacy of the poor law and the demands of the welfare state worked together to shape residential care facilities for seniors.
Print Book, English, cop. 2003
McGill-Queen's University Press, Montreal, cop. 2003
247 p. ; 24 cm.
9780773525023, 0773525025
912273768