The Aging Networks, 8th Edition: A Guide to Programs and Services - Softcover

Niles-Yokum, Kelly PhD MPA; Wagner, Donna L. PhD

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0826196594 ISBN 13: 9780826196590

Publisher: Springer Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

As our population ages, the need for comprehensive, up-to-date knowledge about aging services in the United States becomes more and more crucial. This highly accessible and exhaustive text about such resources provides students and practitioners of gerontology-along with all professionals whose work concerns the wellbeing of older adults --with a current, detailed description and analysis of federal, state, local, and global programs and services for older people with, or without, cognitive, physical, and social needs. This eighth edition has been thoroughly updated to encompass the wealth of new information available concerning later life. It reflects critical changes to legislation, health care, and current trends, and focuses on the strengths of older adults, their diversity, and the role our multi-layered aging network plays in advocacy, community independence, and engagement. Commentary and critical thinking challenges from policy-makers, program directors and educators facilitate high-level thinking and independent analysis of the aging networks present and future. The eighth edition is reorganized to underscore recent policy changes and explain how these changes will impact the lives of older adults. ""Perspectives"" boxes throughout the text highlight complex themes addressed by seasoned experts, and ""Critical Thinking"" topics encourage reflection. The new edition also describes evidence-based initiatives that highlight best practice approaches, and model projects designed to facilitate positive change. Along with a vast amount of new and revised information reinforced with plentiful case studies, the book features an international perspective to highlight the collaborative efforts driving many future aspects of aging network programming. Additionally, the book focuses on the unique issues of the LGBT population along with programs designed to address them. New to the Eight Edition: Expert analyses of complex themes Reflects major legislative and policy

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About the Author

Kelly Niles-Yokum, MPA, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Gerontology at York College of Pennsylvania, USA where she teaches courses in gerontology and sociology. Dr. Niles-Yokum serves as Managing Editor for Gerontology and Geriatrics Education, the official journal of the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education. Prior to becoming a faculty member at York College she served as the Director for the Gerontology Program at the Colleges of Worcester Consortium in Worcester, MA. She holds a doctorate in gerontology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA and received a master's degree in public administration with a specialty in aging policy from Portland State University, USA. Dr. Niles-Yokum's research interests include rural aging, domestic social policy and aging, end-of-life issues and, empowerment in later life.

Donna L. Wagner PhD,is the founding director of the Center for Productive Aging and the academic gerontology programs at Towson University, USA. Prior to joining Towson, she was the Vice President for Research and Development at the National Council on the Aging. Dr. Wagner's research has focused on the intersection of family and work, community elders, the aging work force and rural elders. Her research and publications in the area of family caregiving and employment began in the mid 1980's and includes a history of workplace eldercare programs, two national studies on long-distance caregiving, an examination of gender in the workplace as it relates to family caregiving, out of pocket spending of family caregivers domestically and within the EU, policy analysis and policy briefs on the topic of employed caregivers and programs that support them. Dr. Wagner is a Fellow of both the Gerontological Society of America and the Association of Gerontology in Higher Education. She is the President of the national board of the Older Womens League (OWL) and the Treasurer of the Board of Directors of the National Alliance for Caregiving.

About this edition

• Publisher: Springer Publishing
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0826196594
• ISBN 13: 9780826196590
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 258