Matching People with Services in Long-term CareZev Harel, Ruth E. Dunkle Springer Publishing Company, 1995 - 292 pages Incorporating perspectives from both social and health sciences, the editors and contributors of this book provide a comprehensive overview of the special needs of people requiring long-term care and make recommendations for improving delivery of long-term care services. This volume offers a critical review of the characteristics and needs of vulnerable adults and the current patterns of long-term care programs and services. It also analyzes a range of long-term care services, including informal caregivers, home-based and community-based services, services offered in institutional settings and those used by special populations. This book is of primary interest to health and social services professionals who work with the aged, academics and students in long-term care, sociology, public health, nursing, health administration, and policymakers. |
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... Handbook of Gerontological Services ( 2nd ed . , pp . 568–606 ) . New York : Columbia University Press . Collins , M. , & La France , A. B. ( 1982 ) . Improving protective services for older Americans : Social worker role . Portland ...
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... Handbook of gerontological services ( 2nd ed . ) . New York : Columbia University Press . National Aging Resource Center on Elder Abuse . ( 1990 ) . Summaries of national elder abuse data : An exploratory study of state statistics based ...
... Handbook of gerontological services ( 2nd ed . ) . New York : Columbia University Press . National Aging Resource Center on Elder Abuse . ( 1990 ) . Summaries of national elder abuse data : An exploratory study of state statistics based ...
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... Handbook of gerontological services ( 2nd ed . , pp . 27–51 ) . New York : Columbia University Press . U.S. House Select Committee on Aging . ( 1990 ) . Elder abuse : A decade of shame and inaction . Washington , DC : U.S. Government ...
... Handbook of gerontological services ( 2nd ed . , pp . 27–51 ) . New York : Columbia University Press . U.S. House Select Committee on Aging . ( 1990 ) . Elder abuse : A decade of shame and inaction . Washington , DC : U.S. Government ...
Contents
Severely Vulnerable Aged and LongTerm Care | 1 |
People Using LongTerm Care Services | 25 |
EthnicRacial Diversity in LongTerm Care Use and Service | 49 |
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Linking Quality of Long-Term Care and Quality of Life Linda S. Noelker, PhD,Zev Harel, PhD Limited preview - 2000 |