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  • © 1996

Community Care for Older People

A Comparative Perspective

Authors:

  1. Susan Tester

    1. University of Stirling, UK

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Introduction

    • Susan Tester
    Pages 1-25

  3. Financing of Services and Benefits

    • Susan Tester
    Pages 26-52

  4. Accommodation for Older People

    • Susan Tester
    Pages 53-75

  5. Domiciliary Care

    • Susan Tester
    Pages 76-101

  6. Health Services Outside the Home

    • Susan Tester
    Pages 102-125

  7. Day Care, Leisure and Education

    • Susan Tester
    Pages 126-146

  8. Coordination of Community Care Services

    • Susan Tester
    Pages 147-170

  9. Summary and Conclusions

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    Pages 171-188

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 189-214
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About this book

This accessible textbook compares ways in which basic components of community care are funded, organised and provided by governmental and non-governmental agencies, allowing practitioners and policy-makers to learn from the experiences of their counterparts in Europe and North America.
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Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Stirling, UK

    Susan Tester

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Community Care for Older People

  • Book Subtitle: A Comparative Perspective

  • Authors: Susan Tester

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-24479-9

  • Publisher: Red Globe Press London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Social & Cultural Studies Collection, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Susan Tester 1996

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 226

  • Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave

  • Topics: Social Policy

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