Overview

Operators of assisted living facilities interpret aging in place very differently than residents do. This difference in interpretation must be taken into account by regulators, policymakers, and operators so that they may reconsider assisted living's place along the traditional continuum of care. With the growing number of assisted living facilities opening across the United States, it is essential for scholars and practitioners to understand residents' experiences in these environments. The author examines the ideals versus the realities of assisted living and the aging in place/continuum of care debate surrounding assisted living. While the author presents the results of a detailed, comprehensive anthropological study, she also addresses policy issues which are of concern on the national level. The book combines academic and applied approaches to create an ethnographic fieldwork investigation relevant to housing and health care policies for the elderly in the United States.

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Acknowledging the importance of the cultural meaning of home, Frank examines the complex, often conflicting, components associated with aging in place in assisted-living facilities....Frank challenges the philosophy and marketing of assisted living. A must-read for anyone interested in long-term care, housing, or gerontology. All collections. -Choice [T]he text has challenging arguments along with rich data which, used in training and in training and in debate around arrangements for senitive long term care, could enhance end-of-life practices and dispositions. -Ageing & Society, Volume 24 YThe text has challenging arguments along with rich data which, used in training and in training and in debate around arrangements for senitive long term care, could enhance end-of-life practices and dispositions. -Ageing & Society, Volume 24 ?[T]he text has challenging arguments along with rich data which, used in training and in training and in debate around arrangements for senitive long term care, could enhance end-of-life practices and dispositions.?-Ageing & Society, Volume 24 ?Acknowledging the importance of the cultural meaning of home, Frank examines the complex, often conflicting, components associated with aging in place in assisted-living facilities....Frank challenges the philosophy and marketing of assisted living. A must-read for anyone interested in long-term care, housing, or gerontology. All collections.?-Choice

"?[T]he text has challenging arguments along with rich data which, used in training and in training and in debate around arrangements for senitive long term care, could enhance end-of-life practices and dispositions.?-Ageing & Society, Volume 24 ?Acknowledging the importance of the cultural meaning of home, Frank examines the complex, often conflicting, components associated with aging in place in assisted-living facilities....Frank challenges the philosophy and marketing of assisted living. A must-read for anyone interested in long-term care, housing, or gerontology. All collections.?-Choice ""ÝT¨he text has challenging arguments along with rich data which, used in training and in training and in debate around arrangements for senitive long term care, could enhance end-of-life practices and dispositions.""-Ageing & Society, Volume 24 ""[T]he text has challenging arguments along with rich data which, used in training and in training and in debate around arrangements for senitive long term care, could enhance end-of-life practices and dispositions.""-Ageing & Society, Volume 24 ""Acknowledging the importance of the cultural meaning of home, Frank examines the complex, often conflicting, components associated with aging in place in assisted-living facilities....Frank challenges the philosophy and marketing of assisted living. A must-read for anyone interested in long-term care, housing, or gerontology. All collections.""-Choice"

?Acknowledging the importance of the cultural meaning of home, Frank examines the complex, often conflicting, components associated with aging in place in assisted-living facilities....Frank challenges the philosophy and marketing of assisted living. A must-read for anyone interested in long-term care, housing, or gerontology. All collections.?-Choice

?[T]he text has challenging arguments along with rich data which, used in training and in training and in debate around arrangements for senitive long term care, could enhance end-of-life practices and dispositions.?-Ageing & Society, Volume 24 ?Acknowledging the importance of the cultural meaning of home, Frank examines the complex, often conflicting, components associated with aging in place in assisted-living facilities....Frank challenges the philosophy and marketing of assisted living. A must-read for anyone interested in long-term care, housing, or gerontology. All collections.?-Choice YThe text has challenging arguments along with rich data which, used in training and in training and in debate around arrangements for senitive long term care, could enhance end-of-life practices and dispositions. -Ageing & Society, Volume 24 [T]he text has challenging arguments along with rich data which, used in training and in training and in debate around arrangements for senitive long term care, could enhance end-of-life practices and dispositions. -Ageing & Society, Volume 24 Acknowledging the importance of the cultural meaning of home, Frank examines the complex, often conflicting, components associated with aging in place in assisted-living facilities....Frank challenges the philosophy and marketing of assisted living. A must-read for anyone interested in long-term care, housing, or gerontology. All collections. -Choice

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JACQUELYN BETH FRANK is Assistant Professor and Coordinator, Gerontology Programs, Sociology-Anthropology Department, Illinois State University.

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