Long-Term Care for the Rural Elderly: New Directions in Services, Research, and Policy

In this book, the editors review the current status of today's fragmented rural long term care system and trace the trends in its philosophy, policies, and programs. The chapters progress from an analysis of the constraints and shortcomings of access to a broad focus on remedies and strategies for improving care and delivery of services. The chapter authors, whose research was supported by AHCPR, represent collective expertise in health policy research, sociology, nursing, rural medicine, and management. Scholars and advanced students in these fields will find substantial value in the content of this well-written volume.