Inside assisted living : the search for home

Summary: Draws on in-depth interviews with residents, family members, staff, and administrators of six different types of assisted living residence. An appendix describes the qualitative research process used by a collaborative research team of the Univ. of Maryland Baltimore County's Center for Aging Studies. "Transitions from assisted living: sociocultural aspect," funded by the National Institute on Aging, was designed to provide an understanding of the minor and major life transitions experienced by residents in assisted living. -- Cover, p.4.

Record details

ISBN: 9780801892592 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN: 0801892597 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN: 9780801892608 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN: 0801892600 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Physical Description: print
xv, 246 p. ; 23 cm.
Publisher: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-238) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Miss Helen at Valley Glen Home -- Opal at Franciscan House -- Karen at Huntington Inn -- Mrs. Koehler at Middlebury Manor -- Dr. Catherine at the Chesapeake -- Mr. Sidney at Laurel Ridge -- Everyday life in assisted living -- Aging in places -- The reality and promise of assisted living.