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Author:   Francis G. Caro
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 14.80cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   0.600kg
ISBN:  

9780789033734

ISBN 10:   0789033739
Pages:   246
Publication Date:   18 December 2006
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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INTRODUCTION Family and Aging Policy (Francis G. Caro) INTERNATIONAL VIEW Policies and Practices in Support of Family CaregiversFilial Obligations Redefined in Sweden (Lennarth Johansson and Gerdt Sundström) Danish Home Care Policy and the Family: Implications for the United States (Mary Stuart and Eigil Boll Hansen) A Critical Review of Singapore’s Policies Aimed at Supporting Families Caring for Older Members (Kalyani K. Mehta) Families’ Values and Attitudes Regarding Responsibility for the Frail Elderly: Implications for Aging Policy (Nancy Guberman, Jean-Pierre Lavoie, Michel Fournier, Lise Grenier, Éric Gagnon, Hélène Belleau, and Aline Vézina) THE UNITED STATES Commentary: What Role for the Family and Medical Leave Act in Long-Term Care Policy? (Steven K. Wisensale) Preliminary Experiences of the States in Implementing the National Family Caregiver Support Program: A 50-State Study (Lynn Friss Feinberg and Sandra L. Newman) Families, Work, and an Aging Population: Developing a Formula That Works for the Workers (Donna L. Wagner). Family and Friends as Respite Providers (Carol J. Whitlatch and Lynn Friss Feinberg) The Family Caregiving Career: Implications for Community-Based Long-Term Care Practice and Policy (Joseph E. Gaugler and Pamela Teaster) Zoning, Accessory Dwelling Units, and Family Caregiving: Issues, Trends, and Recommendations (Phoebe S. Liebig, Teresa Koenig, and Jon Pynoos) Resident and Family Perspectives on Assisted Living (Carrie A. Levin and Rosalie A. Kane) Welfare Reform: Challenges for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (Casey E. Copen) State Policy Decisions in the 1990s with Implications for the Financial Well-Being of Later-Life Families (Gretchen J. Hill) Index Reference Notes Included

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