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

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.

About the author

Jeanie Schmit Kayser-Jones is Professor of Medical Anthropology and Gerontological Nursing at the University of California, San Francisco.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Jeanie Schmit Kayser-Jones, Kayser-Jones Jeanie Schmit
• Publisher: University Of California Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.09.1990
• EAN: 9780520069619
• ISBN: 978-0-520-06961-9
• No. of pages: 160
• Series: Comparative Studies of Health; Comparative Studies of Health Systems and Medical Care; Comparative Studies of Health
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Eldercare, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, Care of the elderly