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024 7 _a10.1007/978-1-4614-5978-1
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100 1 _aWard, William B.
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aSteps Toward a Planning Framework for Elder Care in the Arab World
_h[electronic resource] /
_cby William B. Ward, Mustafa Z. Younis.
264 1 _aNew York, NY :
_bSpringer New York :
_bImprint: Springer,
_c2013.
300 _aVII, 55 p. 6 illus.
_bonline resource.
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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347 _atext file
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490 1 _aSpringerBriefs in Aging,
_x2211-3231
505 0 _aProgram Assessment -- Conceptual framework -- Arab world elder demographics -- Quality of life -- Health and health indicators -- Client socio-cultural beliefs & attitudes -- Client socio-economic support -- Service demand -- Elder care resources -- Program planning -- Training issues -- Capacity & Capabilities -- Financial resources -- Human resources -- Conclusions and Recommendations.
520 _aThis book reviews the elder care literature pertaining to the Arab world and proposes steps that can be taken to improve the health and quality of life of older people in this region. Organized in three main sections (Program Assessment, Program Planning, Conclusions and Recommendations), the book addresses such topics as developing a conceptual framework; Arab world elder demographics; quality of life issues; demand for services; training issues; training capacity and capabilities; and conclusions and recommendations for improving the health of older persons in the Arab world. While the countries of the Arab world have the advantage of a unified language and culture that can be used to expedite development of area-wide approaches to a system of elder care, the lack of economic and political unification (such as common market and open trade) along with institutionalized age discrimination (some Arab countries restrict hiring for government and private jobs to persons younger than 45) present barriers to improving the health of older people. In addition, modernization and ease of transportation have resulted in a heavy focus on Western-style fast food, with an accompanying increase in chronic diseases such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer.
650 0 _aSocial sciences.
650 0 _aPublic health.
650 0 _aMedical research.
650 0 _aAging.
650 0 _aQuality of life.
650 0 _aDemography.
650 0 _aHealth psychology.
650 1 4 _aSocial Sciences.
650 2 4 _aAging.
650 2 4 _aHealth Psychology.
650 2 4 _aDemography.
650 2 4 _aPublic Health.
650 2 4 _aQuality of Life Research.
700 1 _aYounis, Mustafa Z.
_eauthor.
710 2 _aSpringerLink (Online service)
773 0 _tSpringer eBooks
776 0 8 _iPrinted edition:
_z9781461459774
830 0 _aSpringerBriefs in Aging,
_x2211-3231
856 4 0 _uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5978-1
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942 _2Dewey Decimal Classification
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