Old, alone, and neglected: care of the aged in scotland and the united states
Auteur :
Kayser-Jones, Jeanie Schmit
Éditeur :
University of California Press
ISBN :
9780520069619
Date de publication :
10 sept. 1990
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 x 1,5 cm
Poids :
272 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
As the median age of the population increases, the care and housing of the elderly in the U.S. are of increasing concern. Jeanie Kayser-Jones compares a typical private institution in the U.S. with a government-owned home in Scotland. Her analysis compels attention to the systematic abuse of the institutionalized elderly in the U.S.