1st Edition

Aging Veterans with Disabilities A Cross-National Study of Policies and Challenges

By Arie Rimmerman Copyright 2021
144 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

144 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

144 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The number of older war veterans receiving disability benefits is steadily growing and is predicted to rise in the next decade. This book provides comprehensive knowledge about health and psychosocial concerns of veterans aging with disabilities and unmet needs and compares policy in three countries that have been involved in massive warfare in the 20th century––the United Kingdom (UK), the... Read more

Figures and Tables

Preface

Acknowledgment

Introduction

Chapter 1: Welfare and Warfare and Policies toward Veterans with Disabilities in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Israel.

Chapter 2: Aging with Disability

Chapter 3: Health and Psychosocial Concerns of Aging Veterans with Disabilities

Chapter 4: Government Policies towards Aging Veterans with Disabilities

Chapter 5: Proposed Policy to Address Unmet Needs of Older Veterans with Disabilities in Israel

Chapter 6: Closing Remarks: Insights regarding Cross-National Policies towards Aging Veterans with Disabilities

Index

Biography

Arie Rimmerman is Richard Crossman Professor of Social Welfare and Social Planning and founder Dean of Social Welfare and Health Sciences and head of School of Social Work at the University of Haifa, Israel. His research focuses on comparative disability policies, particularly in areas of employment, civic society, family support, and aging with disability.