Delivery of Services in Rural Settings to the Elderly Mentally Retarded-Mentally Ill.

Menolascino, Frank J.; Potter, Jane F.

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ERIC Number: EJ397565

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Publication Date: 1989

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Delivery of Services in Rural Settings to the Elderly Mentally Retarded-Mentally Ill.

Menolascino, Frank J.; Potter, Jane F.

International Journal of Aging and Human Development, v28 n4 p261-75 1989

Examines both the methods and the reasons for ensuring that rural populations of elderly mentally retarded citizens receive modern psychiatric assistance and community support. Provides an overview of the models currently available for providing rural delivery of services to the elderly mentally retarded. (Author/TE)

Descriptors: Community Support, Mental Disorders, Mental Health Programs, Mental Retardation, Models, Older Adults, Psychiatric Services, Rural Population, Special Health Problems

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - General

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Language: English

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