Aging, health, and family long-term care

Long term care of the elderly has become an important issue in recent years. Researchers and policy-makers are urgently seeking ways of improving social service systems in response to a dramatic increase in the number of older people as a percentage of the total population -- In this comprehensive c...

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Other Authors: Brubaker, Timothy H. (-)
Format: Book
Language:Inglés
Published: Newbury Park : Sage Publications 1987
Series:Sage focus editions ; 85
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Online Access:Sumario
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Summary:Long term care of the elderly has become an important issue in recent years. Researchers and policy-makers are urgently seeking ways of improving social service systems in response to a dramatic increase in the number of older people as a percentage of the total population -- In this comprehensive collection of original papers, leading scholars and practitioners draw on the latest empirical research in their discussion of: The role of family members as informal care-givers ; The interaction between families and social service systems, both community based and institutional ; The policy implications of integrating family members into the continuum of long term care of the elderly ; This volume will be valuable reading for students, researchers and professionals in gerontology, family studies, social services and related fields.
Physical Description:288 p. ; 22 cm
Bibliography:Incluye referencias bibliográficas, p. 262-282
ISBN:9780803925922
9780803925915