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A new study of Egypt's resources for elder care, and an exploration of the cultural and social attitudes that impact this ever-increasing need in modern society The Egyptian society is aging. Families have to find solutions for care-dependent older persons, while at the same time, social changes threaten the traditional system of family care. The society has to adapt to this previously unknown situation and to develop new strategies for meeting the needs of its older members. Based on eight years of research, this book investigates the cultural shifts necessitated by these developments. It introduces the reader to the nursing homes and home care services that are currently available in Egypt's bigger cities. It describes how younger persons face the challenges of the new profession of care-giving and how recipients adapt in different ways to the situation of receiving care by non-family members. Besides examining culturally rooted attitudes, care needs and their related factors are analyzed in order to ident

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Zařazení knihy Knihy v angličtině Society & social sciences Social services & welfare, criminology Social welfare & social services

• Plný název: Growing Old in Egypt
• Podnázev: The Supply and Demand of Care for Older Persons
• Autor: Thomas Boggatz
• Jazyk: Angličtina
• Vazba: Pevná
• Počet stran: 160
• EAN: 9789774164552
• ISBN: 9774164555
• ID: 05063070
• Nakladatelství: The American University in Cairo Press
• Hmotnost: 513 g
• Rozměry: 230 × 150 × 20 mm
• Datum vydání: 15. September 2011

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