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Elderly Care

A world perspective

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  • © 1993

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Editors:
  1. Ken Tout

    1. Centre for Social Gerontology, Keele University, UK
      Center for Gerontological Studies, University of Florida, USA

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Table of contents (45 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introductory

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-2
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    2. Intention

      • Ken Tout
      Pages 3-6

    3. The prospect for a greying world

      • Julia Alvarez
      Pages 7-9

    4. The storm clouds are grey

      • Nana Araba Apt
      Pages 10-12

  3. Care at home

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 13-14
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    2. The family undisturbed — intergenerational realities in traditional Africa

      • Leopold Rosenmayr
      Pages 15-20

    3. Family realities

      • Mohamed Boulasri
      Pages 21-27

    4. To support the family

      • Kayoko Minemoto, Totaro Okada
      Pages 28-33

    5. All found at home

      • Ken Tout
      Pages 34-38

  4. Community support

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 39-40
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    2. Very good neighbours!

      • Myriam Buhagiar
      Pages 41-46

    3. A home that is its community

      • Andrew C. Nyanguru
      Pages 47-52

    4. Alternatives to institutions

      • Roberto Dieguez Dacal
      Pages 53-59

  5. Elders’ empowerment

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 61-62
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    2. Empowerment: concept and demonstration

      • Enid Opal Cox
      Pages 63-70

    3. Power to the residents

      • Catherine Tunissen
      Pages 71-74

    4. To security through community

      • Meredith Minkler
      Pages 75-80

  6. Elder participation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 81-82
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    2. Most elderly, most active

      • Nelson W.-S. Chow
      Pages 83-87
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Centre for Social Gerontology, Keele University, UK

    Ken Tout

  • Center for Gerontological Studies, University of Florida, USA

    Ken Tout

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Elderly Care

  • Book Subtitle: A world perspective

  • Editors: Ken Tout

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-4509-9

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1993

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-412-47630-3Published: 01 January 1993

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4899-4509-9Published: 11 November 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 335

  • Number of Illustrations: 16 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Geriatrics/Gerontology, Public Health, Social Policy

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