John A. Krout, Krout

Providing Community-Based Services to the Rural Elderly

Herausgeber: Krout, John A.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book brings together information from both researchers and practitioners on a wide range of community-based services that are available to and needed by the rural elderly in the United States. Specific topics examined include: senior centres; referral systems; housing and transportation; employment and retirement; and health promotion and health care. Krout provides section overviews as well as an informative, thorough introduction and epilogue that highlight common themes and issues.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sage Publications
• Seitenzahl: 328
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 1993
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 464g
• ISBN-13: 9780803946965
• ISBN-10: 0803946961
• Artikelnr.: 22178135

Inhaltsangabe

PART ONE: OVERVIEW OF THE RURAL ELDERLY
An Overview of Older Rural Populations and Community-Based Services - John
A Krout
PART TWO: SERVICE INFORMATION, ACCESS AND COORDINATION
Information and Referral - Anne H McKinley and F Ellen Netting
Targeting the Rural Elderly
Rural Elder Transportation - Peter M Schauer and Patricia Weaver
Case Management in a Rural Setting - Ene Kristi Urv-Wong and Donna McDowell
Senior Centers in Rural Communities - John A Krout, Margaret M Williams and
Ollie Owen
PART THREE: RESOURCE ENHANCEMENT AND SOCIAL SUPPORT
Employment and Retirement Services for the Rural Elderly - Lorraine T
Dorfman and Robert L Ballantyne
Housing Americäs Rural Elderly - Vera Prosper and Stockton Clark
Respite and Adult Day Care for Rural Elders - Vicki L Schmall and Linda
Cook Webb
PART FOUR: HEALTH PROMOTION AND CARE
Disease and Disability Prevention and Health Promotion for Rural Elders -
Robin E Mockenhaupt and Jennifer A Muchow
Nutrition and the Rural Elderly - Penny A Ralston and Nancy L Cohen
Home Health Services in Rural America - Linda J Redford and Alison B
Severns
Mental Health Services for the Elderly in Rural America - Share DeCroix
Bane, Eloise Rathbone-McCuan and James M Galliher