Family and Aging Policy

Family and Aging Policy examines how public initiatives to assist the elderly in the United States, Canada, Singapore, Denmark, and Sweden can impact families who provide them with long-term care. For the majority of older people, the aging experience involves their families directly and indirectly, affecting income security, housing, and health care. This unique book addresses the issues that matter most, including how families juggle jobs and care giving, how families and formal services can share responsibilities, the effects of the Family and Medical Leave Act, consumer-directed service options, and provisions for caregiver support in each of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia.