Policy and program planning for older adults
Subtitle: realities and visions
By: Elaine Theresa Jurkowski.
Publisher: Springer Pub. Co.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 404
ISBN-13: 9780826129444
Subjects: Older people -- Services for -- United States.; Older people -- Government policy -- United States.; Older people -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States.; Population aging -- United States.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 361-381) and index.
Table of contents: title: Background and demographic profile of older adults; title: Social, political, economic and demographic factors and historical landmarks impacting aging policy; title: Philosophical paradigms and policy frameworks; title: Evidence based policy development : tools for public policy development and analysis; title: The Social Security Act; title: Medicare; title: The Older Americans Act; title: The Americans with Disabilities Act; title: Mental health : the Community Mental Health Act and the president's freedom initiative; title: Health behavior models; title: Media and advocacy strategies for change; title: Coalitions and coalition building for advocacy and policy development; title: Needs assessment tools; title: From tools to vision; title: Long term care and home and community based care; title: Mental health and substance abuse programs : services and issues; title: Health programs services and issues; title: Grandparents raising grandchildren; title: Elder abuse and neglect; title: Legal issues; title: Challenges for the future : realities and visions.