Community care for an aging society : issues, policies, and services /

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Author / Creator:Cox, Carole B.
Imprint:New York : Springer Pub. Co., ©2004.
Description:1 online resource (viii, 181 pages)
Language:English
Series:Springer series on lifestyles and issues in aging
Springer series on life styles and issues in aging.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11185804
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ISBN:9780826128058
082612805X
0826128041
9780826128041
Notes:Includes bibliographical references.
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Summary:Most older persons desire to remain living in the community, but those requiring care are often at risk of not having their needs met. Families may find themselves unable to care for their older relatives, while formal services are often unavailable or inaccessible. Policies and services are beginning to focus on the community rather than institutions as the primary axis for care. This book examines the many factors contributing to needs for care among older persons as well as the ways in which impairments are defined and responded to by both the individual and society. Focusing on practice an.
Other form:Print version: Cox, Carole B. Community care for an aging society. New York : Springer Pub. Co., ©2004 0826128041 9780826128041