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Community care for an aging society : issues, policies, and services /
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 beginni...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Springer Pub. Co.,
©2004.
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| Colección: | Springer series on life styles and issues in aging.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (viii, 181 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780826128058 082612805X |