Búsqueda de LIBROS DEL AUTOR: lenard w kaye

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  • SELF-HELP SUPPORT GROUPS FOR OLDER WOMEN
    LENARD W. KAYE
    This work is based upon a research study whose purpose was to collect new information about the special benefits and drawbacks of formal organizations' efforts at social network building for older women. In it, a two-tiered investigation was carried out: a national review of a select group of model self-help support programmes for older women throughout the United States; and a...

    $740.00

  • PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT FOR THE LOW-INCOME ELDERLY
    LESLIE B. ALEXANDER / LENARD W. KAYE
    Based on interviews and case records, this study of low-income older persons who hold part-time jobs fills an important gap in research about the work experiences of this segment of our population. Although part-time work for the elderly persons studied has both negative and positive consequences, the authors conclude that overall the positive aspects far outweighed the negativ...

    $1,480.00

  • NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN HOME CARE SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY
    LENARD W KAYE
    This anthology responds to the recurring call for quality in home care service provision. It presents to agency administrators, managers, supervisors, and front line service providers a set of the most up-to-date policy, program, and practice developments in the field. Each contributor to New Developments in Home Care Services for the Elderly explores issues of client/staff div...

    $1,340.00

  • GERONTOLOGICAL SOCIAL WORK IN SMALL TOWNS AND RURAL COMMUNITIES
    LENARD W KAYE / SANDRA BUTLER
    Learn the skills you need to work with geriatric populations in rural areas! Gerontological Social Work in Rural Towns and Communities provides a range of intervention and community skills aimed precisely at the needs of rural elders. This book fills a gap in the literature by focusing on the specific practice concerns for social workers assisting older adults in rural areas, i...

    $2,060.00

  • CURRENT PRACTICES IN HIGH-TECH HOME CARE
    LENARD W. KAYE, DSW / JOAN K. DAVITT, MSS, MLSP
    This book offers convenient access to information about the benefits, drawbacks and challenges of importing high-technology medical care into the home care programs. It is both a descriptive report of research-based observations, and an interpretive analysis of major issues and policies in the delivery of technology-enhanced care. The authors bring to the forefront evidence-bas...

    $1,773.00

  • SOCIAL ISOLATION OF OLDER ADULTS
    LENARD W. KAYE AND CLIFFORD M. SINGER
    Critical strategies for confronting a dire, yet under-addressed societal epidemic—the risky and potentially deadly consequences for older adults living a socially isolated life, are the focus for this book. By documenting our current understanding of the complex and multi-dimensional nature of social isolation among elders, the authors highlight innovative and alternative forms...

    $1,241.00