Caring for the elderly in Japan and the US : practices and policies / [edited by] Susan O. Long.
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TextSeries: Routledge advances in Asia-Pacific studiesPublication details: London ; New York : Routledge, 2000.Description: 1 online resource (xviii, 358 pages) : illustrationsContent type: - text
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- Older people -- Care -- United States
- Older people -- Government policy -- United States
- Older people -- Services for -- United States
- Older people -- Care -- Japan
- Older people -- Government policy -- Japan
- Older people -- Services for -- Japan
- Personnes âgées -- Soins -- États-Unis
- Personnes âgées -- Politique gouvernementale -- États-Unis
- Personnes âgées -- Services -- États-Unis
- Personnes âgées -- Soins -- Japon
- Personnes âgées -- Politique gouvernementale -- Japon
- Personnes âgées -- Services -- Japon
- FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Abuse -- Elder Abuse
- FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Eldercare
- Older people -- Care
- Older people -- Government policy
- Older people -- Services for
- Japan
- United States
- Bejaardenzorg
- Japan
- Verenigde Staten
- 362.6/0952 21
- HV1461 .C38 2000eb
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of contributors; Acknowledgments; List of abbreviations; Introduction; Assuring care: government policies and programs; Cultural meanings of ~security~ in aging policies; The socioeconomic context of Japanese social policy for aging; From the New Deal to the new millennium: bridging the gap in US aging and health policy; Changing meanings of frail old people and the Japanese welfare state; Critical issues in health care for the US elderly: beyond the millennium; Providing care: professional caregivers.
This volume provides a broader picture of how elder care is defined at a time when ageing is becoming increasingly defined as a social problem. It is a valuable source for researchers in health and welfare, social policy and gerontology.
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