Communities of care
Subtitle: assisted living for African American elders
By: Mary M. Ball ... [et al.].
Contributors: Ball, Mary M.
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Baltimore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 288
Subjects: Older African Americans -- Long-term care -- Case studies.; Congregate housing -- United States -- Case studies.; Assisted Living Facilities -- Aged -- United States.; African Americans -- psychology -- Aged -- United States.; Personal Autonomy -- Aged -- United States.
Genres: Case studies.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The genesis of the book; title: The context of care; title: Creating a community; title: Moving to assisted living; title: The business of caring; title: The soul of self-care; title: Kinwork in communities of care; title: Bridges to care; title: Control of care; title: Continuity of care : "home until"; title: Creating new meaning in communities of care; title: Strengthening communities of care.