Table of Contents

Contents SECTION I: THE FAMILY, THE ELDERLY, AND NATIONAL LONG-TERM CARE POLICY

• In-Home and Other Supportive Community-Based Services for the Chronically Limited Elderly: Problems, Prospects, and Proposals
• The Aged, Their Health and Social Status, and the Family
• Family Policy and Community-Based and In-Home Care for the Frail Elderly
• SECTION II: IN-HOME SERVICE PROGRAMS FOR THE CHRONICALLY LIMITED ELDERLY: AN ANALYSIS OF NATIONAL POLICY
• Methodological Considerations in the Study of In-Home Services
• The Level of Provision of Home Health and Other In-Home Services for the Chronically Limited Elderly: Some Considerations of Equity, Adequacy, and Public Accountability
• SECTION III: IN-HOME SERVICES AND THE COMMUNITY-BASED NETWORK OF SERVICES: THE STATUS OF CURRENT PROGRAMS AND A REVIEW AND CRITIQUE OF LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
• Selected Aspects of the Community Long-Term Care Package: Home-Based Care and Other Community-Based Services
• In-Home and Other Community-Based Long-Term Care: A Critical Review of Some Legislative Proposals and Recent National Legislation
• SECTION IV: INTERNATIONAL POLICY CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING IN-HOME SERVICES FOR THE FRAIL ELDERLY
• In-Home Services for the Elderly: Some Comparative Examples
• Afterword: Some Conclusions