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Growing old in Egypt : the supply and demand of care for older persons /
The Egyptian society is aging. Families have to find solutions for care-dependent older persons, while at the same time, social changes threaten the traditional system of family care. The society has to adapt to this previously unknown situation and to develop new strategies for meeting the needs of...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cairo ; New York :
The American University in Cairo Press,
2011.
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| Colección: | Cairo Scholarship Online.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The Egyptian society is aging. Families have to find solutions for care-dependent older persons, while at the same time, social changes threaten the traditional system of family care. The society has to adapt to this previously unknown situation and to develop new strategies for meeting the needs of its older members. Based on eight years of research, this book investigates the cultural shifts necessitated by these developments. It introduces the reader to the nursing homes and homecare services that are currently available in Egypt's bigger cities. It describes how younger persons face the ch. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-161) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781617975035 1617975036 9781617973819 1617973815 |