Steps Toward a Planning Framework for Elder Care in the Arab World

• Main Authors: Ward, William B. (Author), Younis, Mustafa Z. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Aging,
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Public health.; Quality of Life.; Aging > Research.; Quality of Life > Research.; Demography.; Psychology, clinical.; Social Sciences.; Aging.; Health Psychology.; Public Health.; Quality of Life Research.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5978-1

This 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 a...

Table of Contents:

• Program 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.