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Elderly

 File — Box: JS63
Identifier: Coll-1966/6/4/8

Scope and Contents

Reference material relating to welfare services for the elderly.

Published material: Department of National Health and Welfare Canada, Report on the Administration of Old Age Assistance in Canada, 1958; Willard, J., Housing and Living Arrangements for the Aged, American Journal of Public Health, vol. 42, No.11 (1952); Ottowa Department of National Health and Welfare Memorandum No.21 Changes in legislation in general assistance, mother's allowances and living accommodation for the elderly in Canada, 1964 and 1965 (1966); Leisure in the Later Years, pamphlet produced by the Mental Health Division, Department of National Health and Welfare Canada (1964); Ontario Department of Public Welfare, Highlight Report No. 1 Long-term study of aging (1962); Old Age Assistance Regulations and Old Age Security Act (1955).

Photocopies and typescripts: Townsend, Peter The changing role of the older person in our society, paper presented at the Canadian conference on aging (1966); Dainton, Douglas, Why Ex at XL? The Monetary Times (1960); Ontario Department of Public Welfare blank forms for general welfare assistance and report on the activities of the over-50 unit (1962); Willard, Joseph, Employment Problems of Older People, from the proceedings of the National Conference of Social Work (1948); photocopies of various arcticles relating to the employment of older workers and stamped Division of Older Workers, Civilian Rehabilitation Department of Labour, Ottawa; census of old people's homes (1969).

Dates

  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1940-1978

Extent

1 box

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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