| Aging in Place Contributor(s): Callahan, James, Jr. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0895031132 ISBN-13: 9780895031136 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $104.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1993 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare - Psychology | Research & Methodology - Psychology | Mental Health |
| Dewey: 362.610 |
| LCCN: 92041721 |
| Series: Generations and Aging Series |
| Physical Information: 0.31" H x 6" W x 9" (0.45 lbs) 146 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Aging in place" is among the newer terms to be included along with "senior citizen," "golden agers," and others in the lexicon of gerontology. Since aging is a lifelong process and each of us occupies three-dimensional space, we are, of course, always aging in place, but two factors have caused aging in place to emerge as a salient concern for gerontological policy makers. The first is the explosive growth of homeownership after World War II, the other is the perception that thousands of older people have been flowing into nursing homes unnecessarily when they can and should remain in their own home or apartment. |