The Aging Network: Programs and Services - Hardcover

Gelfand, Donald E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0826130585 ISBN 13: 9780826130587

Publisher: Springer Pub Co, 1999

Synopsis

A reference to services for the elderly, listing federal, state, and local programs that can locate transportation, legal assistance, employment, income maintenance, and volunteer programs in every region of the country. Discusses the present status of older Americans, and examines public and private income maintenance programs. Provides details on major programs in aging, and discusses service delivery systems for the elderly, including senior centers, in-home services, adult day care, and nursing homes. This fifth edition places special emphasis on new programs, especially those mandated by the Older Americans Act. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer Pub Co
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826130585
• ISBN 13: 9780826130587
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 247