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Editor's prefaceAuthor's preface to the fourth editionAcknowledgementsList of abbreviationsPart One. The background1. Introduction2. A profile of older people3. General review of the literaturePart Two. Needs and how they are met4. A critical narrative of the main developments in services for older people5. The financial and employment position 6. Health7. Housing8. Personal and other social services9. Some groups with special needs10. Community care - the family11. Community care - support from the wider communityPart Three. Assessment12. The contribution of older people13. Some general problems14. The topic in perspectivePart Four. DocumentsBibliographyIndex