Gerontological Home Health Care: A Guide for the Social Work Practitioner

by Goldie Kadushin and Marcia Egan

Book Overview

Longer life expectancy, the aging baby boom population, and increasing numbers of older adults with chronic health conditions who want to remain at home are generating an urgent need for providers who possess specialized knowledge and skills in home heath care. Answering the urgent call for a textbook that deals with specifically with adults in this setting, Goldie Kadushin and Marcia Egan synthesize empirical research to extract practical applications...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231124651
• ISBN13: 9780231124652
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher