The Aging Network: Programs and Services (Springer Series on Adulthood & Aging) - Softcover

Gelfand, Donald E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0826130577 ISBN 13: 9780826130570

Publisher: Springer Publishing Co Inc, 1999

Synopsis

This is an essential text for students of gerontology and public health, and a useful reference for practitioners. Clearly and concisely written, this thoroughly updated edition points out the goals, target populations, and important components in a multitude of programs. These programs include income maintenance, transportation, nutrition, housing, in-home services, adult day care, and long-term care institutions. The author clarifies the relationship of federal legislation and funding to the programs on state and local levels.

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About the Author

Donald E. Gelfand, PhD, is a professor of sociology at Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, and Coordinator of the Wayne State University End-of-Life Interdisciplinary Project (WSU-EOLIP). He has conducted and published research on attitudes of Mexican Americans toward end-of-life care. He has also conducted extensive research on issues of aging among variety of other ethnic groups including African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, and individuals from a variety of European backgrounds. The second edition of his book Aging and Ethnicity was published by Springer Publishing Company in 2003.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Springer Publishing Co Inc
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826130577
• ISBN 13: 9780826130570
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 264