| Description |
xiii, 311 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Sage focus editions ; 165 |
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Sage focus editions ; vol. 165.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-292) and indexes. |
| Contents |
Pt. I. Overview of the Rural Elderly. 1. An Overview of Older Rural Populations and Community-Based Services / John A. Krout -- Pt. II. Service Information, Access, and Coordination. 2. Information and Referral: Targeting the Rural Elderly / Anne H. McKinley and F. Ellen Netting. 3. Rural Elder Transportation / Peter M. Schauer and Patricia Weaver. 4. Case Management in a Rural Setting / Ene Kristi Urv-Wong and Donna McDowell. 5. Senior Centers in Rural Communities / John A. Krout, Margaret M. Williams and Ollie Owen -- Pt. III. Resource Enhancement and Social Support. 6. Employment and Retirement Services for the Rural Elderly / Lorraine T. Dorfman and Robert L. Ballantyne. 7. Housing America's Rural Elderly / Vera Prosper and Stockton Clark. 8. Respite and Adult Day Care for Rural Elders / Vicki L. Schmall and Linda Cook Webb -- Pt. IV. Health Promotion and Care. 9. Disease and Disability Prevention and Health Promotion for Rural Elders / Robin E. Mockenhaupt and Jennifer A. Muchow. |
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10. Nutrition and the Rural Elderly / Penny A. Ralston and Nancy L. Cohen. 11. Home Health Services in Rural America / Linda J. Redford and Alison B. Severns. 12. Mental Health Services for the Elderly in Rural America / Share DeCroix Bane, Eloise Rathbone-McCuan and James M. Galliher -- Epilogue / John A. Krout. |
| Summary |
Researchers and practitioners, pairing to co-author most chapters, present detailed information on a wide range of community-based services that are needed by and available to elders living in rural areas. These contributors explore how such services can be developed given the realities of rural settings, resources, and populations. They identify the barriers to development and operation, and offer possible solutions. |
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Specific topics include senior centers, referral systems, housing and transportation, employment and retirement, health promotion, and health care. This volume features section overviews as well as an informative, thorough introduction and epilogue that highlight common themes and issues. |
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. Researchers, planners, practitioners, and policy makers interested in gerontology, social work, health services, and nursing will appreciate the research-based information Providing Community-Based Services to the Rural Elderly contains. |
| Subject |
Rural older people -- Services for -- United States.
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Rural older people -- United States.
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| Indexed Term |
Old persons Care |
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United States |
| Subject |
Community Health Services -- United States.
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Health Services for the Aged -- United States.
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Rural Population -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Krout, John A.
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| ISBN |
0803946953 |
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9780803946958 |
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0803946961 paperback |
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9780803946965 paperback |
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