The Forgotten Aged: Ethnic, Psychiatric, and Societal Minorities: Ethnic, Psychiatric, and Societal Minorities Contributor(s): Brink, T. L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138989274 ISBN-13: 9781138989276 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $50.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2021 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Gerontology - Medical | Health Care Delivery - Family & Relationships | Life Stages - Later Years |
Dewey: 362.198 |
Physical Information: 0.27" H x 5.83" W x 8.27" (0.35 lbs) 124 pages |
Themes: - Generational Orientation - Elderly/Aged - Topical - New Age |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This helpful book explores mental health issues relating to elders who do not fit into the "usual" mold for research--white, married or widowed, urban or suburban persons with adult children. The Forgotten Aged focuses on those groups of elders often overlooked in gerontological literature--elder African-Americans, rural aged, gay and lesbian aged, parents of developmentally disabled offspring, older developmentally disabled persons themselves, and "orphan" elders (those who do not have close family members who can serve as caretakers). The book offers "how to" advice on issues such as outreach, intervention, residential placement and transition, assessment, psychotherapy, and team building to help readers learn effective ways of helping elderly persons from these various groups. With an optimistic tone, it explores how more attention and resources, combined with flexible modifications of programs and practices, can yield favorable results for everyone involved. In The Forgotten Aged, authors examine a variety of pertinent topics including:
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