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Record Nr.

UNINA9910467631903321

Autore

Jurkowski Elaine Theresa

Titolo

Policy and program planning for older adults and people with disabilities : practice realities and visions / / Elaine Theresa Jurkowski, PhD, MSW

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, New York : , : Springer Publishing Company, , [2019]

©2019

ISBN

0-8261-2839-4

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (552 pages)

Disciplina

362.6

Soggetti

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Preceded by Policy and program planning for older adults / Elaine Theresa Jurkowski. 2008.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Background and demographic profile of people growing older and /or people with disabilities -- Social, political, economic, and demographic factors and historical landmarks impacting aging and disability public policy -- Philosophical paradigms and policy frameworks impacting aging and disability policy -- Evidence-based policy development : tools for public policy development and analysis -- The Social Security Act -- Medicare -- The Older Americans Act -- The Americans with Disabilities Act -- Mental health : the Community Mental Health Act -- The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act -- Caregivers/The Caregiver Support Act -- The Elder Justice Act -- Housing and long-term care -- Substance use and misuse -- Health behavior models and health promotion frameworks -- Media, social media, and advocacy strategies for change -- Coalitions and coalition building for advocacy and policy development -- Needs assessment tools -- From tools to vision -- Challenges for policy and program planning for the future : realities and visions for the future.