Old, Alone, and Neglected: Care of the Aged in the United States and Scotland

(Part of the Comparative Studies of Health Systems and Medical Care Series)

by Jeanie Schmit Kayser-Jones

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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.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0520069617

ISBN13:9780520069619

Release Date:September 1990

Publisher:University of California Press

Length:160 Pages

Weight:0.60 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 5.5" x 8.4"

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Cultural Internal Medicine Medical Medical Books Medicine Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Public Affairs & Policy Social Science Social Sciences Social Services & Welfare

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