Social Gerontology in England, Scotland, and Wales: A Review of Recent and Current Research,

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This paper provides a review of applied and basic research on aging in Great Britain. Background material is provided on the relatively low level of state pensions as well as the unwillingness of many aged to claim supplementary benefits due them. England has been a leader in development of techniques for training older people to learn new materials and skills rapidly, and studies in this area are described. Substantial research has also been done on medical and social services, including the extensive British experience with sheltered housing. The author sees a need, however, for more psychological and sociological research on the nature and potential of old age and points out that theories of segregation and disengagement seem inapplicable to the elderly in Great Britain.

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