Remainder of Their Days

Domestic Policy & Older Families in the United States & Canada
Erscheinungsjahr 1993
ISBN: 978-0-8153-0483-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, Band 1, 248 Seiten, Format (B × H): 138 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 430 g

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First published in 1993. This present volume, co-edited by two sociologists, Jon Hendricks of the United States and Carolyn Rosenthal of Canada, focuses on a comparative, cross-national discussion of social policies of the United States and Canada, especially those related to health care. The uniqueness o f this work lies in the fact that it views family experiences from both a Canadian and an American perspective. In addition, this book not only fills a gap in our know ledge of social policies, but contributes to our understanding of how these policies shape and effect the lives o f older fam ilies in both countries.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hendricks, Jon

Rosenthal, Carolyn J.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik: Kranken-, Alten- und Behindertenhilfe
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Umwelt- und Gesundheitspolitik
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltpolitik, Umweltprotokoll

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I: Domestic Policy in the United States 1 Public Policy in the United States and Canada: Individualism, Familial Obligation, and Collective Responsibility in the Care of the Elderly 2 Federal Policy and Family Life of Older Americans 3 Advance Directives, Surrogate Health Care and Decision Making and Older Families 4 Undermining Stereotypes of the Old Through Social Policy Analysis: Tempering Macro- with Micro-Level Perspectives Part II: Domestic Policy in Canada, 5 Caring and Sharing: Demographic Aging, Family and the State 6 Developing a Home Care System to Meet the Needs of Aging Canadians and Their Families 7 Policy Failure in Geriatric Acute Care: The Impact on Family Caregiver 8 Advance Directive Policy in Canada: The Impact on Older People and Their Families Part III: Comparisons and Conclusions 9 Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Carolyn J. Rosenthal (Edited by), Jon Hendricks (Edited by)