Caring for the elderly in Japan and the US : practices and policies /
This volume provides a broader picture of how elder care is defined at a time when ageing is becoming increasingly defined as a social problem. It is a valuable source for researchers in health and welfare, social policy and gerontology.
| Други автори: | Long, Susan Orpett. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
London ; New York :
Routledge,
2000.
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| Серия: |
Routledge advances in Asia-Pacific studies.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=79686 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Caring for the elderly in Japan and the US. |
Съдържание:
- Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of contributors; Acknowledgments; List of abbreviations; Introduction; Assuring care: government policies and programs; Cultural meanings of ~security~ in aging policies; The socioeconomic context of Japanese social policy for aging; From the New Deal to the new millennium: bridging the gap in US aging and health policy; Changing meanings of frail old people and the Japanese welfare state; Critical issues in health care for the US elderly: beyond the millennium; Providing care: professional caregivers.