Overview
Long-term care has emerged as an important issue in American society, this volume looks at the full range of issues likely to affect planning and policy for this important facet of the health care system. It examines the developments that have brought long-term care to the forefront of national concern, as well as the factors that will make it more pressing in the future. The chapters discuss the history of the issues; populations needing care and the challenge of providing it; the future of settings for care; and social and policy concerns.
Full Product Details
Author: Robert H. Binstock, PhD (Professor, Division of Health Services Research, Case Western Reserve University) ,
Leighton E. Cluff, MD (VA Medical Center) ,
Otto von Mering (University of Florida) ,
Otto von PhD Mering
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 2.60cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.590kg
ISBN: 9780801853203
ISBN 10: 0801853206
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 06 September 1996
Recommended Age: From 17
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
This wide-range book discusses the history, problem, and future prospects of long-term care in America. Inspired by the 1992 National Health Forum held at the University of Florica and edited by an interdisciplinary team from medicine (Cluff), anthropology (von Mering), and social gerontology (Binstock), it contains chapters by 15 authors who represent the diverse fields of history, ethics, social welfare, nursing, health policy, and health-care administration...Unlike so much literature in gerontology, the book is clear, straightforward, and well focused on practical issues, while maintaining a high standard of scholarship throughout. Both academics and service professionals will find it extremely useful. --Else M. Kiefer, 'Health Progress' This book considers long-term care in the United States in a variety of contexts including accessability, needs assessment, and affected populations. The authors examine the history and evolution of long-term care through to the present and speculate about the future, asking questions such as what will future nursing home care entail, and what role will economic, political, and cultural factors play? --'Hastings Center Report ' 'The Future of Long-Term Care'... is the product of the first National Health Forum held at the University of Florida in 1992. The book examines the developments that have brought long-term care to the fore as an area of substantial concern, as well as the factors that will likely make it even more pressing in the future. The book includes chapters written by a distinguished panel of gerontologists and health policy experts. --'Aging Network News' Provides a broad view of hte history of long-term care policies and programmes in the United States, highlights current issues, and assesses future prospects...this is a readable, well-referenced volume whihc presents a useful overview of LTC issues and policy perspectives. --'Ageing and Society'
Author Information
Robert H. Binstock, Ph.D., is professor of Aging, Health, and Society at Case Western Reserve University. Leighton E. Cluff, M.D., is distinguished physician at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Gainesville, Florida, and clinical professor of medicine at the University of Florida.Otto von Mering, Ph.D., is professor of anthropology and professor of medicine, and director emeritus of the Center of Gerontological Studies at the University of Florida.
