Self Care in Later Life

Research, Program, and Policy Issues

Inbunden, Engelska, 1998

Av Marcia G. Ory, Gordon H. DeFriese, Gordon H. Defriese, MPH Ory, Marcia G., PhD, Marcia G. MPH Ory

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This volume is uncontestably the most comprehensive and authoritative work on the subject of self-care available to date. It should set the stage for a new policy perspective on building a health care system that incorporates self-care at its core."--Lowell S. Levin, Yale School of Public HealthPractitioners and researchers who work with older adults are challenged to find ways to strengthen an elderly person's capacity to cope wiht age-related changes that threaten independence.This volume assesses the efficacy of self-care in maintaining autonomy. It applies a broad definition of self-care that includes a range of behaviors undertaken by individuals, families, and communities to enhance health, prevent disease, limit illness, and restore health.

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Utgivningsdatum1998-03-01
Mått163 x 236 x 23 mm
Vikt590 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor267
FörlagSpringer Publishing Co Inc
ISBN9780826111869

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ContributorsForeword by Richard S. SchweikerAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: The Nature, Extent, and Modifiability of Self-Care Behaviors in Later Life, Marcia G. Ory, Gordon H. DeFriese, and Alfred P. DunckerThe Patterns of Self-Care Among Older Adults in Western Industrialized Societies, Thomas R. KonradDynamics and Processes of Self-Care in Old Age, Eleanor Palo StollerThe Research Basis for the Design and Implementation of Self-Care Programs, Thomas ProhaskaEvaluating Psychosocial Interventions for Promoting Self-Care Behaviors Among Older Adults, William RakowskiEnhancing Self-Care Research: Exploring the Theoretical Underpinnings of Self-Care, Elaine A. Leventhal, Howard Leventhal, and Chantal RobitailleThe Role of Social Science Research in Understanding Technology Use Among Older Adults, Laura N. GitlinSelf-Care in Minority and Ethnic Populations: The Experience of Older Black Americans, Lucille Davis and May L. WykleInternational Perspectives on Self-Care Research, Kathryn DeanAfterword: Toward a Research Agenda for Addressing the Potential of Self-Care in Later Life, Gordon H. DeFriese, Marcia G. Ory, and Donald M. VickeryAppendix: Self-Care in Later Life--An Annotated Bibliography of Research Findings and Policy Issues, Alison WoomertIndex