Old and Homeless -- Double-Jeopardy

An Overview of Current Practice and Policies

Inbunden, Engelska, 1995

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The growing number of homeless people over age 50 has reached epidemic proportions. It is important to recognize that this group has special needs and demands from health factors to safety. This book is a resource for professionals training and working with this homeless contingent.

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Utgivningsdatum:1995-02-22
Mått:161 x 240 x 13 mm
Vikt:408 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:160
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9780865692466

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DIANE WIATT RICH is assistant chair and director of Education and Training in the Department of Aging and Mental Health at the Florida Mental Health Institute of the University of South Florida.THOMAS A. RICH is Professor of Sociology and Gerontology and director of the Gerontology program at the West Georgia College.LARRY C. MULLINS is Professor and head of the Department of Sociology at Auburn University at Montgomery.

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Introduction by Diane Wiatt Rich and Thomas A. Rich Foreword by Harold L. Sheppard Old and Homeless Labels and Social Context by Diane Wiatt Rich Double Jeopardy: Homeless and Old by James R. Roorda Characteristics and Needs: Service and Policy Implications by Thomas A. Rich, Diane Wiatt Rich, and Louisette A. Boucher Mental Health Issues Mental Health Overview by Irena M. Zuk Recognition and Referral by Thomas A. Rich Substance Abuse by Louisette A. Boucher Physical Health Issues by Irena M. Zuk Medications Medication: Overview and Issues by Louisette A. Boucher Psychotropic Medications by Louisette A. Boucher Innovative Approaches to Service Delivery Outreach and Empowerment by Judith Sullivan-Mintz Community Resources by Judith Sullivan-Mintz Housing Housing Overview by Irena M. Zuk Housing Policy by Larry C. Mullins Concluding Thoughts by Diane Wiatt Rich and Thomas A. Rich Appendix Old and Homeless in Tampa Bay: A Survey by Thomas A. Rich, Louisette A. Boucher, and Diane Wiatt Rich Tables Index