| Description |
xv, 246 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-238) and index. |
| Contents |
Miss Helen at Valley Glen Home -- Opal at Franciscan House -- Karen at Huntington Inn -- Mrs. Koehler at Middlebury Manor -- Dr. Catherine at the Chesapeake -- Mr. Sidney at Laurel Ridge -- Everyday life in assisted living -- Aging in places -- The reality and promise of assisted living. |
| Summary |
Draws on in-depth interviews with residents, family members, staff, and administrators of six different types of assisted living residence. An appendix describes the qualitative research process used by a collaborative research team of the Univ. of Maryland Baltimore County's Center for Aging Studies. "Transitions from assisted living: sociocultural aspect," funded by the National Institute on Aging, was designed to provide an understanding of the minor and major life transitions experienced by residents in assisted living. -- Cover, p.4. |
| Subject |
Congregate housing -- United States.
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Congregate housing. |
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United States. |
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Long-term care facilities -- United States.
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Long-term care facilities. |
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Patients -- United States -- Interviews.
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Patients. |
| Genre/Form |
Interviews.
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Interviews.
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| Added Author |
Eckert, J. Kevin.
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| ISBN |
9780801892608 paperback alkaline paper |
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9780801892592 hardcover alkaline paper |
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0801892597 hardcover alkaline paper |
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0801892600 paperback alkaline paper |
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