Aging and disability : crossing network lines / Michelle Putnam, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Putnam, Michelle.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Older people--Services for.

Older people.

Older people--Care.

People with disabilities--Services for.

People with disabilities.

People with disabilities--Care.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (296 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

There is a growing population at the intersection of aging and disability who increasingly rely on old community service systems for care--systems that currently cannot handle the increase in demand and the crossing of the care boundaries that have been set up between the aging and those with disability. In response to this need, Michelle Putnam has edited this volume to reflect the current research, facilitate collaboration across service networks, and encourage movement toward more effective service policies. Professional stakeholders evaluate the bridges and barriers to crossing network lin

Contents:

Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; SECTION ONE: INTRODUCTION TO CROSS-NETWORK COLLABORATIONS AND COALITIONS; SECTION TWO: COLLABORATIONS AND COALITIONS IN PRACTICE; SECTION THREE: RESEARCH TOWARD IMPROVING SERVICES AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF AGING AND DISABILITY; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-81364-8

9786611813642

0-8261-5566-9

OCLC:

437109914