The Aging Network: Programs and Services (SPRINGER SERIES ON LIFE STYLES AND ISSUES IN AGING) - Softcover

Gelfand, Donald E.

 
9780826130563: The Aging Network: Programs and Services (SPRINGER SERIES ON LIFE STYLES AND ISSUES IN AGING)

Synopsis

This thoroughly revised and updated fifth edition of the standard reference to services for the elderly places special emphasis on new programs, especially those mandated by the Older Americans Act. Professionals will find a comprehensive listing of federal, state and local programs that can locate transportation, legal assistance, employment, income maintenance, and volunteer programs in every region of the country. It describes the key components of hundreds of programs, and addresses issues that confront providers of services for the aged.

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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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