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The evolution of care
 — a 100-year history of institutionalization of people with Alzheimer's disease
Author(s)Debra Lacey
Journal titleJournal of Gerontological Social Work, vol 31, nos 3/4, 1999
Pagespp 101-132
Sourcehttp://www.tandfonline.com
KeywordsDementia ; Institutional accommodation ; Nursing homes ; Histories ; United States of America.
AnnotationIn the past 100 years in the US, institutions providing care to people with Alzheimer's disease (AD) have changed from state mental hospitals, county almshouses, and a few small private boarding homes, to an industry of more than 16,000 mostly privately owned nursing homes. This paper discusses the evolution of care, by examining the intertwining of policy, practice and theory in shaping the provision of long-term care for older people with AD. This paper also identifies some of the outstanding contributions made by social workers in this process. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-991109223 A
ClassmarkEA: KV: LHB: 6A: 7T

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