Family and Aging Policy

Abstract

* INTRODUCTION * Family and Aging Policy (Francis G. Caro) * INTERNATIONAL VIEW * Policies and Practices in Support of Family Caregivers--Filial Obligations Redefined in Sweden (Lennarth Johansson and Gerdt Sundstrom) * Danish Home Care Policy and the Family: Implications for the United States (Mary Stuart and Eigil Boll Hansen) * A Critical Review of Singapore's Policies Aimed at Supporting Families Caring for Older Members (Kalyani K. Mehta) * Families' Values and Attitudes Regarding Responsibility for the Frail Elderly: Implications for Aging Policy (Nancy Guberman, Jean-Pierre Lavoie, Michel Fournier, Lise Grenier, Eric Gagnon, Helene Belleau, and Aline Vezina) * THE UNITED STATES * Commentary: What Role for the Family and Medical Leave Act in Long-Term Care Policy? (Steven K. Wisensale) * Preliminary Experiences of the States in Implementing the National Family Caregiver Support Program: A 50-State Study (Lynn Friss Feinberg and Sandra L. Newman) * Families, Work, and an Aging Population: Developing a Formula That Works for the Workers (Donna L. Wagner). * Family and Friends as Respite Providers (Carol J. Whitlatch and Lynn Friss Feinberg) * The Family Caregiving Career: Implications for Community-Based Long-Term Care Practice and Policy (Joseph E. Gaugler and Pamela Teaster) * Zoning, Accessory Dwelling Units, and Family Caregiving: Issues, Trends, and Recommendations (Phoebe S. Liebig, Teresa Koenig, and Jon Pynoos) * Resident and Family Perspectives on Assisted Living (Carrie A. Levin and Rosalie A. Kane) * Welfare Reform: Challenges for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (Casey E. Copen) * State Policy Decisions in the 1990s with Implications for the Financial Well-Being of Later-Life Families (Gretchen J. Hill) * Index * Reference Notes Included