ISBN:
0826514898
,
0826514901
Language:
English
Pages:
XIX, 396 S.
,
graph. Darst., Kt.
,
26 cm
Edition:
1. ed.
DDC:
362.198/97
Keywords:
Older people Long-term care
;
Urban health
;
Long-Term Care
;
Long-Term Care
;
Long-Term Care
;
Long-Term Care
;
Geriatric Assessment
;
Geriatric Assessment
;
Geriatric Assessment
;
Geriatric Assessment
;
Health Services for the Aged
;
Health Services for the Aged
;
Health Services for the Aged
;
Health Services for the Aged
;
Socioeconomic Factors
;
Socioeconomic Factors
;
Socioeconomic Factors
;
Socioeconomic Factors
;
Urban Health
;
Urban Health
;
Urban Health
;
Urban Health
;
Alter
;
Metropole
;
New York
;
Tokio
;
Paris
;
London
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Metropole
;
Alter
Description / Table of Contents:
Growing older in world cities: implications for health and long-term care policy / Victor G. Rodwin, Michael K. Gusmano and Robert N. ButlerHow can we compare New York, London, Paris, and Tokyo? defining spatial units of analysis / Victor G Rodwin and Michael K. Gusmano -- Growing old in the city that never sleeps: aging in New York / Emanuel Tobier -- The health of older New Yorkers / Daniel Weisz and Michael K. Gusmano -- Organizing care for older persons in New York: the social class vulnerabilities of a world city / David Barton Smith -- The housing of older New Yorkers / Kenneth Knapp -- Lifestyle patterns, social networks, and use of formal services in New York: the impact of ethnicity, class, and culture on older people / Marjorie H. Cantor -- Aging, health, and social services in London / Anthony M. Warnes -- Inequalities among older people in London: the challenge of diversity / Maria Evandrou -- Long-term care facilities in London / Inge Strüder and Tony M. Warnes -- Living arrangements and housing among older people in London / Tony M. Warnes and Inge Strüder -- Growing older in the city of light / Victor G. Rodwin -- The health of older Parisians / Veronique Lucas-Gabrielli, Philippe Päpin and Franìois Tonnellier
Description / Table of Contents:
Inequalities and quality of life among older persons in Paris / Marie-éve Joæl and Robert HaasLiving arrangements and long-term care for older persons in Paris / Florence d Maria, Victor G. Rodwin, and Marc Esponda -- Tokyo: a pathbreaker in long-term care? / Naoki Ikegami -- Aging, socioeconomic status, and neighborhood differences in Tokyo / Yukiko Kudo -- The challenge of aging in a global city: Tokyo / Yasuo Takagi -- Growing old with Tokyo / John C. Campbell and Ruth Campbell
Description / Table of Contents:
Creativity under uniformity: implementation of Japan's new long-term care insurance in central Tokyo / Etsuji OkamotoLong-term care in Tokyo: home or institutional care? / Keiko Honda -- The continuum of long-term care in world cities: from institutionalization to home care / Gabriel Montero, Michael K. Gusmano, and Victor G. Rodwin -- Growing older in world cities: themes, interpretations and future research / Michael K. Gusmano and Victor G. Rodwin.
Description / Table of Contents:
Growing older in world cities: implications for health and long-term care policy / Victor G. Rodwin, Michael K. Gusmano and Robert N. Butler -- How can we compare New York, London, Paris, and Tokyo? defining spatial units of analysis / Victor G Rodwin and Michael K. Gusmano -- Growing old in the city that never sleeps: aging in New York / Emanuel Tobier -- The health of older New Yorkers / Daniel Weisz and Michael K. Gusmano -- Organizing care for older persons in New York: the social class vulnerabilities of a world city / David Barton Smith -- The housing of older New Yorkers / Kenneth Knapp -- Lifestyle patterns, social networks, and use of formal services in New York: the impact of ethnicity, class, and culture on older people / Marjorie H. Cantor -- Aging, health, and social services in London / Anthony M. Warnes -- Inequalities among older people in London: the challenge of diversity / Maria Evandrou -- Long-term care facilities in London / Inge Strüder and Tony M. Warnes -- Living arrangements and housing among older people in London / Tony M. Warnes and Inge Strüder -- Growing older in the city of light / Victor G. Rodwin -- The health of older Parisians / Veronique Lucas-Gabrielli, Philippe Päpin and Franìois Tonnellier --
Note:
Includes bibliographical references
URL:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip058/2005005460.html
URL:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0728/2005005460-d.html
URL:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip058/2005005460.html
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