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Inside Assisted Living
Eckert, J.Kevin; Carder, Paula C.; Morgan, Leslie A.; Frankowski, Ann Christine; Roth, Erin G.
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Description for Inside Assisted Living
Paperback. The book features an appendix detailing the research process involved in creating the profiles. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363.
Assisted living is the fastest-growing alternative to skilled nursing care for frail older persons in the United States. The expectations, settings, and missions of these residences are varied, making it difficult for prospective residents and their families to anticipate what it would be like to live in them. This book is a unique portal into the real world of assisted living and the key issues facing consumers, providers, and policy makers. Drawing on in-depth interviews with residents, their family members, staffers, and administrators, Inside Assisted Living opens the window on day-to-day life in six different types of assisted living ... Read more
Assisted living is the fastest-growing alternative to skilled nursing care for frail older persons in the United States. The expectations, settings, and missions of these residences are varied, making it difficult for prospective residents and their families to anticipate what it would be like to live in them. This book is a unique portal into the real world of assisted living and the key issues facing consumers, providers, and policy makers. Drawing on in-depth interviews with residents, their family members, staffers, and administrators, Inside Assisted Living opens the window on day-to-day life in six different types of assisted living ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801892608
SKU
V9780801892608
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About Eckert, J.Kevin; Carder, Paula C.; Morgan, Leslie A.; Frankowski, Ann Christine; Roth, Erin G.
This book is a collaborative effort undertaken by researchers and professors affiliated with the Center for Aging Studies at the Erickson School and Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). J. Kevin Eckert is director of the center and dean of and professor at the school and the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. Paula C. Carder, ... Read more
Reviews for Inside Assisted Living
It can illuminate in depth many of the issues in assisted-care living. Publishers Weekly 2009 An excellent introduction for anyone who needs to acquaint himself or herself with assisted living in anticipation of having to choose assisted care for a parent or other loved one.
Barbara Petty Boom! 2009 Candid and honest... Inside Assisted Living helps to heighten the ... Read more
Barbara Petty Boom! 2009 Candid and honest... Inside Assisted Living helps to heighten the ... Read more