Community Resources for Older Adults
Programs and Services in an Era of Change
Wacker, Robbyn R.
Roberto, Karen A.
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BOOK SYNOPSIS
An in-depth review of policy and programs for the "aging network"AÿAÿ
How have programs for older adults evolved? Who uses these resources? How are they delivered? And what challenges do service providers face in meeting the needs of the aging baby-boom generation? Community Resources for Older Adults: Programs and Services in an Era of Change, Third Edition, answers these and other critical questions by providing a theoretical framework for understanding the forces that shape older adults' likelihood to seek assistance.
New to the Third EditionAÿAÿ
- Examines the new policies developed over the past five years as well as recent changes in the Older Americans Act
- Contains updated descriptions of the programs and services--both public and private--available to older adults
- Includes updated tables and figures depicting current census data
- Emphasizes diversity and cultural competence issues
- Provides prevalent best-practice examples of community programs across the nation
Also available with this bookAÿAÿ
An updated Instructor's Manual with supplemental materials for each chapter. Included are annotated lists of teaching resources, testing material, and a disk containing PowerPoint overheads.
Intended AudienceAÿAÿ
This book is intended for upper undergraduate and graduate courses on community services, and programs for the elderly found in gerontology departments and departments of social work.
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 1412951291
Dewey Decimal: 362.6/30973
Library of Congress: 2007031735
Book Publisher: Sage Pubns
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 416
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