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UNINA9910495886903321 |
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Autore |
Kayser-Jones Jeanie Schmit |
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Titolo |
Old, alone, and neglected : care of the aged in Scotland and the United States / / Jeanie Schmit Kayser-Jones |
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Berkeley, California : , : University of California Press, , [1981] |
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©1981 |
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0-520-34240-2 |
0-520-91002-8 |
0-585-28649-3 |
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Edizione |
[Reprint 2019] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (176 pages) |
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Collana |
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Comparative Studies of Health Systems and Medical Care. |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front matter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. An Overview -- 2. The Institutional Setting -- 3. Life in the -- 4. Staff-Patient Interaction at Pacific Manor -- 5. Demographic Characteristics of the Residents -- 6. The Care of the Institutionalized Aged -- 7. Historical Development of Health Care Services -- 8. Exchange Theory - Theoretical Interpretation -- 9. Institutional Barriers to Quality Care: Concluding Thoughts -- References -- Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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As the median age of the population increases, the care and housing of the elderly in the U.S. are of increasing concern. Jeanie Kayser-Jones compares a typical private institution in the U.S. with a government-owned home in Scotland. Her analysis compels attention to the systematic abuse of the institutionalized elderly in the U.S. |
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