Remainder of Their Days: Domestic Policy & Older Families in the United States & Canada

by Carolyn J. Rosenthal (Editor), Jon Hendricks (Editor)

Overview

First published in 1993. This present volume, co-edited by two sociologists, Jon Hendricks of the United States and Carolyn Rosenthal of Canada, focuses on a comparative, cross-national discussion of social policies of the United States and Canada, especially those related to health care.  The uniqueness o f this work lies in the fact that it views family experiences from both a Canadian and an American perspective. In addition, this book not only fills a gap in our know ledge of social policies, but contributes to our understanding of how these policies shape and effect the lives o f older fam ilies in both countries.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781317947455
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/14/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	248
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Carolyn J. Rosenthal (Edited by) ,  Jon Hendricks (Edited by)

Table of Contents

Part I: Domestic Policy in the United States 1 Public Policy in the United States and Canada: Individualism, Familial Obligation, and Collective Responsibility in the Care of the Elderly 2 Federal Policy and Family Life of Older Americans 3 Advance Directives, Surrogate Health Care and Decision Making and Older Families 4 Undermining Stereotypes of the Old Through Social Policy Analysis: Tempering Macro- with Micro-Level Perspectives Part II: Domestic Policy in Canada, 5 Caring and Sharing: Demographic Aging, Family and the State 6 Developing a Home Care System to Meet the Needs of Aging Canadians and Their Families 7 Policy Failure in Geriatric Acute Care: The Impact on Family Caregiver 8 Advance Directive Policy in Canada: The Impact on Older People and Their Families Part III: Comparisons and Conclusions 9 Conclusion

Editorial Reviews

A great deal of attention is now being focused on finding better solutions to dealing with the health and social service needs of the growing elderly population. With healthcare reform on the horizon, many Americans are looking to our northern neighbors in Canada for answers. This timely collection of essays, the first in a new series on aging, offers insight into how current domestic policies shape and effect the lives of older adults and their families in both the United States and Canada. While direct comparisons between healthcare policies are not attempted, the book's contributors address issues they regard as important within their own country. However, common themes prevail: long-term care, family involvement, community care, advance directives, and the role of gender in the provision of healthcare. This is a probing, informative, and well-documented look at what it means to grow old on either side of the North American border. Future volumes would benefit from the addition of a contributors list. Recommended for academic libraries with gerontology and public policy programs.-- Vicki Bloom Bakowski, Benjamin B. Green-Field Lib. & Resource. Ctr., Alzheimer's Assoc., Chicago

Library Journal

Examines how government social policy, especially relating to health care, impacts older families in the US and in Canada, then compares the two countries. The nine essays discuss individualism and collective responsibility, stereotypes of the aged, geriatric acute care, and other topics. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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