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Author:   Barry Gurland ,  John Copeland ,  Judith Kuriansky ,  Michael Kelleher
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781032701530

ISBN 10:   1032701536
Pages:   214
Publication Date:   10 May 2024
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Adult education ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Foreword. Acknowledgments. Prologue. Section I: Overview 1. Aims and Purposes of the Cross-National Geriatric Community Study 2. Cross-National Context 3. Features of the Study Section II: Methods 1. Assessment of Health and Social Problems and Service Utilization 2. Sampling Design 3. Field Work Methods and Response Rates Section III: Results 1. Comparison of Demographic Characteristics 2. Comparison of Health and Social Problems 3. Comparison of the Prevalence of Depression and Dementia 4. Comparison of Personal Time Dependence Section IV: Service Utilization 1. Comparison of Services Used by a Cross-Section of the Elderly 2. Comparison of Services Used by the Elderly with Pervasive Dementia or Pervasive Depression 3. Comparison of Services and Intensity of Formal and Informal Support Systems for Dependent Elderly Section V: Conclusion 1. Advances in Method 2. Dementia 3. Depression 4. Disability 5. Images and Realities. Appendix I. Appendix II. Bibliography.

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Barry Gurland, John Copeland, Judith Kuriansky, Michael Kelleher, Lawrence Sharpe, Laura Lee Dean

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