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Surviving dependence : voices of African American elders
- Title
- Surviving dependence : voices of African American elders / Mary M. Ball and Frank J. Whittington.
- Author
- Ball, Mary M.
- Publication
- Amityville, N.Y. : Baywood Pub. Co., 1995.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | HV1461 .B346 1995 | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Whittington, Frank J.
- Description
- x, 287 pages; 24 cm.
- Series Statement
- Society and aging
- Uniform Title
- Society and aging series
- Subject
- Older African Americans > Home care > Case studies
- Old age > United States > Case studies
- Older African Americans > Long-term care > Case studies
- Chronic diseases
- Black or African American > psychology
- Aged > psychology
- Activities of Daily Living
- Chronic Disease
- Socioeconomic Factors
- Chronic diseases
- Old age
- United States
- Genre/Form
- Personal Narrative
- Personal narratives
- Case studies
- Personal narratives.
- Récits personnels.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-272) and indexes.
- Contents
- Introduction / Mary M. Ball -- Pt. I. Context of Care -- Ch. 1. Meeting the Participants -- Ch. 2. Abilities and Disabilities -- Ch. 3. Health Care Practices -- Ch. 4. Social Worlds -- Pt. II. Informal Care Experience -- Ch. 5. Family and Friends -- Ch. 6. Dilemma of Dependency -- Ch. 7. Bargaining for Care -- Pt. III. Formal Care Experience -- Ch. 8. Role of Formal Care -- Ch. 9. Quality of Care -- The Client's Reality -- Ch. 10. Someone To Come By: The Social Component of Formal Care -- Ch. 11. Making the Client Role -- Pt. IV. Conclusion -- Ch. 12. What Does It Mean?
- ISBN
- 0895031256
- 9780895031259
- 0895031264
- 9780895031266
- LCCN
- 95007707
- OCLC
- ocm32199625
- 32199625
- SCSB-2081587
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library