Denise Tanner is a lecturer in social work at the University of Birmingham. She is a registered social worker with an extensive practice background in social work with adults and also has many years' experience as a lecturer and researcher. Her particular interests include service user and carer involvement in social work education and research.
A book which truly makes older people's experiences central to understanding how best policy makers and practitioners might promote wellbeing in later life. Professor Miriam Bernard, School of Public Policy and Professional Practice, Keele University This unique book, based on the lived experience of older people, conveys important lessons for policy makers, service providers and practitioners about how older people manage the experience of ageing. Ann McDonald, Head of the School of Social Work and Psychology, University of East Anglia written for academic and policy audience...stories woven with the realities of dealing with the support system...rigorous qualitative research methods and analysis of her interview data! Pamela.A.Saunders, PhD Associate Professor, Georgetown University School of Medicine and Philip .A.Saunders Retired International Tax Lawyer