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Title Mental health and well-being in later life / edited by Mima Cattan.

Publication Info. Maidenhead, Berkshire, England ; New York : Open University Press, 2009.

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  618.9768 M549M    Check Shelf
Description xi, 177 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents What is mental health and mental well-being? / Gill Windle -- Theoretical perspectives on ageing and health promotion / Sylvia Tilford -- Policy and practice in the promotion of mental health and well-being in later life / Jill Manthorpe and Steve Iliffe -- Work, retirement and money / Suzanne Moffatt -- elationships / Denise Forte -- Keeping active / Angela Clow and Liz Aitchison -- Coping, Choice and Control: Pathways to Positive Psychological Functioning and Independence in Later Life / Maureen Mickus and Tom Owen
Summary This title looks broadly at the mental health and well being issues that affect adults in later life. Taking a holistic approach to mental health and mental health promotion, it explores the debates around what is meant by mental health and mental illness and the wider social determinants of mental health.
Subject Mental Health.
Aged -- psychology.
Health Promotion -- methods.
Health Services for the Aged -- organization & administration.
Mental Health Services -- organization & administration.
Older people -- Mental health.
Mental health promotion.
Indexed Term Mental health promotion
Older people Mental health
Added Author Cattan, Mima.
ISBN 9780335228911 (hb)
0335228917 (hb)
9780335228928 (paperback)
0335228925 (paperback)
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