Inside assisted living

Description:

Draws on in-depth interviews with residents, family members, staff, and administrators of six different types of assisted living residence. An appendix describes the qualitative research process used by a collaborative research team of the Univ. of Maryland Baltimore County's Center for Aging Studies. "Transitions from assisted living: sociocultural aspect," funded by the National Institute on Aging, was designed to provide an understanding of the minor and major life transitions experienced by residents in assisted living. -- Cover, p.4.

subjects: Interview,  Congregate housing,  Patients,  Interviews,  Homes for the Aged,  Long-term care facilities,  Assisted Living Facilities,  POLITICAL SCIENCE,  Woongemeenschappen,  Social Services & Welfare,  Begeleid wonen,  Public Policy,  Eldercare,  Social Security,  FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS,  Elder Abuse,  Abuse,  Housing, united states,  Old age homes

Places: United States