| Old, Alone, and Neglected: Care of the Aged in the United States and Scotland Contributor(s): Kayser-Jones, Jeanie Schmit (Author) |
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ISBN: 0520069617 ISBN-13: 9780520069619 Publisher: University of California Press OUR PRICE: $31.63 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1990 Annotation: As the median age of the population increases, the care and housing of the elderly in the U.S. are of increasing concern. Jeanie Kayser-Jones compares a typical private institution in the U.S. with a government-owned home in Scotland. Her analysis compels attention to the systematic abuse of the institutionalized elderly in the U.S. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Social Science | Gerontology - Medical | Geriatrics |
| Dewey: 362.610 |
| LCCN: 80019711 |
| Series: Comparative Studies of Health Systems and Medical Care |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.60 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Generational Orientation - Elderly/Aged |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As the median age of the population increases, the care and housing of the elderly in the U.S. are of increasing concern. Jeanie Kayser-Jones compares a typical private institution in the U.S. with a government-owned home in Scotland. Her analysis compels attention to the systematic abuse of the institutionalized elderly in the U.S. |