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Ayalon, Liat; Baum, Nehami – Educational Gerontology, 2010
In Israel, the government partially supports personal home care services (grooming, feeding, assistance with transfers) as a means to maintain frail individuals in their home environment for as long as possible. Social workers capture a prominent position in these arrangements as initiators and supervisors of personal home care services. This…
Descriptors: Industry, Focus Groups, Foreign Countries, Family Environment
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Office of Technology Assessment. – 1987
This technical memorandum examines the problems of health care financing encountered by technology-dependent children. A working definition of technology dependence is provided and the prevalence of technology dependence among American children is estimated. Analysis shows that the population of technology-dependent children has increased in size…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Disabilities, Family Influence, Family Role