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Community resources for older adults — programs and services in an era of change
Author(s)	Robbyn R Wacker, Karen A Roberto, Linda E Piper
Publisher	Pine Forge Press, Thousand Oaks, CA, 1998
Pages	484 pp
Source	Sage Publications, 6 Bonhill Street, London EC2A 4PU.
Keywords	Services ; Organisation of care ; Long term ; Living in the community ; United States of America.
Annotation	The authors have developed a text to give students a basic understanding of ageing policy in the US. The book is arranged in three parts. Part I, on the social context of community resource delivery, gives an overview of US legislation, and discusses theories that can be used to explain help-seeking behaviour. Part II - on community, support, and long-term care services - is based on the concept of the continuum of care, a system of social, personal, financial and medical services that supports the well-being of any older adult, regardless of the person's level of functioning. Part III contains one final chapter on programmes and services for the future, presenting an in-depth look at the challenges that lie ahead for the `aging network'. Each chapter provides an in-depth review of programmes and services, information on current research, best practice examples, and case studies. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-980407243 B
Classmark	I: P: 4Q: K4: 7T
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