Chapter Outline

Family Care

A Profile of Caregiving
Gender Differences in Caregiving
Work and Caregiving
The Caregiver Burden
Caregiving and Family Relationships

Home Care

Home and Community-Based Services
Race, Ethnicity, and Long-Term Care
Private Long-Term Care Insurance

Institutional Care

The Nursing Home Industry
Quicker and Sicker
Access to Nursing Home Care
The Nursing Home as Total Institution
Boxed features
In Their Own Words: A Son Cares for His Aging Mother
Diversity in the Aging Experience: Long-Term Care of the American Indian Aged
An Issue for Public Policy: Staff Levels and Quality of Care in Nursing Homes
Aging Around the World: The Rise of Nursing Home Chains in Canada

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