Community Resources for Older Adults: Programs and Services in an Era of Change
- ISBN-10
- 1412951291
- ISBN-13
- 9781412951296
- Series
- Community Resources for Older Adults
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 465
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007-12-17
- Publisher
- SAGE
- Authors
- Robbyn R. Wacker, Karen A. Roberto
Description
How have programs for older adults evolved? Who uses these resources? How are they delivered? And what challenges do service providers face in meeting the needs of the aging baby-boom generation? Community Resources for Older Adults: Programs and Services in an Era of Change, Third Edition, answers these and other critical questions by providing a theoretical framework for understanding the forces that shape older adults’ likelihood to seek assistance.
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- 2013-03-14
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