Communities of Care: Assisted Living for African American Elders

by Mary M. Ball, Frank J. Whittington, Molly M. Perkins

Very little is known about why and when African American elders seek formal long-term care, or about the characteristics of assisted living environments they consider most desirable. Drawing on qualitative studies conducted between 1998 and 2001, the authors of Communities of Care provide important information on historic and current trends in assisted living systems serving African Americans.

Focusing on six facilities that have become...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801881943
• ISBN13: 9780801881947
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"