Focusing on some of the major issues that have arisen in research of the rural elderly, contributors to this book review the literature, highlight the controversies and examine methodological and substantive issues in research.
An introductory section looks at the demographic characteristics of the rural elderly. Issues related to resource development are then examined, looking at the rural elderly in terms of their social needs, their economic contributions to communities, the development of senior centres as community focal points and the need for transportation alternatives. Physical and mental health issues are also discussed and finally, attention is given to social support such as home and community care.
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Foreword - Helena Z Lopata
Introduction - C Neil Bull
PART ONE: CHARACTERISTICS OF RURAL ELDERLY
Rural Elderly - William B Clifford and Stephen C Lilley
Their Demographic Characteristics
Migration and the Rural Elderly - Charles F Longino Jr and William H Haas III
The Oldest-Old in Rural Minnesota - Lucy Rose Fischer
PART TWO: RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
The Rural Aged - Marvin A Kaiser and Henry J Camp
Beneficiaries and Contributors to Rural Community and Economic Development
The Senior Center as a Community Focal Point - John W McClain et al
A Strategy for Rural Community Development
Housing for America's Rural Elderly - Joseph N Belden
The Need for Transportation Alternatives for the Rural Elderly - Mary R Kihl
PART THREE: PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH
In Sickness and In Health - Suzanne T Ortega, Martha Metroka and David R Johnson
Age, Social Support and Psychological Consequences of Physical Health Among Rural and Urban Residents
Health Promotion and Disadvantaged Elderly - Margaret J Penning and Neena L Chappell
Rural-Urban Differences
The Rural Aged, Social Value, and Health Care - James A Thorson and F C Powell
Rural Geriatric Mental Health Care - Eloise Rathbone-McCuan
A Continuing Service Dilemma
Elder Abuse - Novella Perrin
A Rural Perspective
PART FOUR: SOCIAL SUPPORTS
Formal Long-Term Care - Betty Havens and Beverly Kyle
Case Examples
The Rural Factor in Developing State and Local Systems of Home and Community Care - Gary M Nelson and Mary Anne P Salmon
Informal Supports Among Older Rural Minorities - Vira R Kivett
The Family Relations of Rural Elders - Raymond T Coward, Gary R Lee and Jeffery W Dwyer
