Author: Nancy Kusmaul
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781793520715
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Aging and Social Policy in the United States guides students through an exploration of social policies and policymaking that address the needs of older adults and their families. It situates the experiences of older adults in the context of their environment, examining social welfare policies that affect the rights and interests of older adults. The book begins with an introductory unit, providing a foundation for the book, defining key terms, describing how to analyze the impacts of a policy on a population, and examining the ways in which policy is positioned within societal assumptions. Utilizing the life course perspective, the middle three units of this book situate individual biological and psychological challenges of aging in the context of how they are addressed by individuals, families, and societies, identifying the strengths and challenges of existing and proposed social policies at each of these levels. The concluding unit provides comparative insights as to how aging issues are addressed in a sample of countries around the world. Aging and Social Policy in the United States provides undergraduate and graduate students with critical knowledge and perspectives on the complexities of addressing the needs of an aging population.
Aging and Social Policy in the United States
Author: Nancy Kusmaul
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781793520715
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Aging and Social Policy in the United States guides students through an exploration of social policies and policymaking that address the needs of older adults and their families. It situates the experiences of older adults in the context of their environment, examining social welfare policies that affect the rights and interests of older adults. The book begins with an introductory unit, providing a foundation for the book, defining key terms, describing how to analyze the impacts of a policy on a population, and examining the ways in which policy is positioned within societal assumptions. Utilizing the life course perspective, the middle three units of this book situate individual biological and psychological challenges of aging in the context of how they are addressed by individuals, families, and societies, identifying the strengths and challenges of existing and proposed social policies at each of these levels. The concluding unit provides comparative insights as to how aging issues are addressed in a sample of countries around the world. Aging and Social Policy in the United States provides undergraduate and graduate students with critical knowledge and perspectives on the complexities of addressing the needs of an aging population.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781793520715
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Aging and Social Policy in the United States guides students through an exploration of social policies and policymaking that address the needs of older adults and their families. It situates the experiences of older adults in the context of their environment, examining social welfare policies that affect the rights and interests of older adults. The book begins with an introductory unit, providing a foundation for the book, defining key terms, describing how to analyze the impacts of a policy on a population, and examining the ways in which policy is positioned within societal assumptions. Utilizing the life course perspective, the middle three units of this book situate individual biological and psychological challenges of aging in the context of how they are addressed by individuals, families, and societies, identifying the strengths and challenges of existing and proposed social policies at each of these levels. The concluding unit provides comparative insights as to how aging issues are addressed in a sample of countries around the world. Aging and Social Policy in the United States provides undergraduate and graduate students with critical knowledge and perspectives on the complexities of addressing the needs of an aging population.
Federal Programs for the Aged and Aging
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. Subcommittee on Problems of the Aged and Aging
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Old age assistance
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Reviews Federal programs for the elderly in areas of employment, health care, income maintenance, and housing.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Old age assistance
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Reviews Federal programs for the elderly in areas of employment, health care, income maintenance, and housing.
Developments and Trends in State Programs and Services for the Elderly
Author: William D. Bechill
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Older people
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Older people
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Aged and the Aging in the U.S.
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. Subcommittee on Problems of the Aged and Aging
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Age distribution (Demography)
Languages : en
Pages : 2452
Book Description
Dec. 1-2 hearing held in Miami, Fla.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Age distribution (Demography)
Languages : en
Pages : 2452
Book Description
Dec. 1-2 hearing held in Miami, Fla.
Providing Healthy and Safe Foods As We Age
Author: Institute of Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309158834
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Does a longer life mean a healthier life? The number of adults over 65 in the United States is growing, but many may not be aware that they are at greater risk from foodborne diseases and their nutritional needs change as they age. The IOM's Food Forum held a workshop October 29-30, 2009, to discuss food safety and nutrition concerns for older adults.
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309158834
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Does a longer life mean a healthier life? The number of adults over 65 in the United States is growing, but many may not be aware that they are at greater risk from foodborne diseases and their nutritional needs change as they age. The IOM's Food Forum held a workshop October 29-30, 2009, to discuss food safety and nutrition concerns for older adults.
Aging
Aging in the States
Author: United States. National Advisory Committee for the White House Conference on Aging
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Older people
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Older people
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Families Caring for an Aging America
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309448069
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 367
Book Description
Family caregiving affects millions of Americans every day, in all walks of life. At least 17.7 million individuals in the United States are caregivers of an older adult with a health or functional limitation. The nation's family caregivers provide the lion's share of long-term care for our older adult population. They are also central to older adults' access to and receipt of health care and community-based social services. Yet the need to recognize and support caregivers is among the least appreciated challenges facing the aging U.S. population. Families Caring for an Aging America examines the prevalence and nature of family caregiving of older adults and the available evidence on the effectiveness of programs, supports, and other interventions designed to support family caregivers. This report also assesses and recommends policies to address the needs of family caregivers and to minimize the barriers that they encounter in trying to meet the needs of older adults.
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309448069
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 367
Book Description
Family caregiving affects millions of Americans every day, in all walks of life. At least 17.7 million individuals in the United States are caregivers of an older adult with a health or functional limitation. The nation's family caregivers provide the lion's share of long-term care for our older adult population. They are also central to older adults' access to and receipt of health care and community-based social services. Yet the need to recognize and support caregivers is among the least appreciated challenges facing the aging U.S. population. Families Caring for an Aging America examines the prevalence and nature of family caregiving of older adults and the available evidence on the effectiveness of programs, supports, and other interventions designed to support family caregivers. This report also assesses and recommends policies to address the needs of family caregivers and to minimize the barriers that they encounter in trying to meet the needs of older adults.
Studies of the Aged and Aging
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Age distribution (Demography)
Languages : en
Pages : 622
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Age distribution (Demography)
Languages : en
Pages : 622
Book Description
Developments in Aging
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Older people
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Older people
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description