Caring for the elderly in Japan and the US practices and policies
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| Format: | Elektronisch E-Book |
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| Sprache: | English |
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London
Routledge
2000
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| Schriftenreihe: | Routledge advances in Asia-Pacific studies
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of contributors; Acknowledgments; List of abbreviations; Introduction; Assuring care: government policies and programs; Cultural meanings of ~security~ in aging policies; The socioeconomic context of Japanese social policy for aging; From the New Deal to the new millennium: bridging the gap in US aging and health policy; Changing meanings of frail old people and the Japanese welfare state; Critical issues in health care for the US elderly: beyond the millennium; Providing care: professional caregivers This volume provides a broader picture of how elder care is defined at a time when ageing is becoming increasingly defined as a social problem. It is a valuable source for researchers in health and welfare, social policy and gerontology |
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| Beschreibung: | 1 Online-Ressource (xviii, 358 pages) |
| ISBN: | 0203249623 0203464478 0415223520 9780203249628 9780203464472 9780415223522 |