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Highlights a series of global threats, problems and challenges in the areas of care and caregiving, through the prism of three multicultural nations: the United States, Israel and Australia. This book focuses on the art of caregiving at the national level and is of interest to students of gerontology and geriatrics.
Sommario
Section 1: The Art of Caregiving: Policies and Services Introduction, Carol A. Morse 1. The Interface Between Family Responsibility and State Responsibility in Caring for the Elderly in Israel, Esther Iecovich 2. Consumer-Directed Services at Home for Older People in the United States, A. E. Benjamin 3. Residential Care: Informed Choices, Cheryl Tilse, Jill Wilson, And Deborah Setterlund 4. New Demands on Education and Training for the Care of Old People: The Case of Israel, David Galinsky Section 2: The Art of Family Care Introduction, Joann Damron-Rodriguez 5. In Care and on Call: The Endangered System of Australian Family-Based Caregiving, Carol A. Morse And Rosalind Lau 6. The Challenges and Issues Confronting Family Caregivers to Elderly Cancer Patients, Victoria H. Raveis 7. Letting Go and Holding On: Support for the Carer and Dementia Care in the Final Stages, Suzanne Aberdeen Section 3: The Art of Letting Go Introduction, Sara Carmel 8. Bioethics and End-Of-Life Issues, Gail Tulloch 9. End-Of-Life Care in Israel, Sara Carmel 10. The Dying Patient: Israeli Attitudes and Proposals, Avraham Steinberg 11. Advance Directives, Jiska Cohen-Mansfield 12. Resources, Autonomy, and Lack of Focus on the Common Good: End-Of-Life Decision Making For Older Patients in the United States, Neil S. Wenger and James W. Davis 13. Palliative Care for the Aged Community: An Australian Perspective, Linda J. Kristjanson, Jayne Walton, and Christine Toye
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Sara Carmel, Carol A. Morse, Fernando M. Torres-Gil, Series Editor Jon Hendricks
Riassunto
Highlights a series of global threats, problems and challenges in the areas of care and caregiving, through the prism of three multicultural nations: the United States, Israel and Australia. This book focuses on the art of caregiving at the national level and is of interest to students of gerontology and geriatrics.
