The growing number of homeless people over age 50 has reached epidemic proportions. It is important to recognize that this group has special needs and demands from health factors to safety. This book is a resource for professionals training and working with this homeless contingent.
DIANE WIATT RICH is assistant chair and director of Education and Training in the Department of Aging and Mental Health at the Florida Mental Health Institute of the University of South Florida.
THOMAS A. RICH is Professor of Sociology and Gerontology and director of the Gerontology program at the West Georgia College.
LARRY C. MULLINS is Professor and head of the Department of Sociology at Auburn University at Montgomery.
Introduction by Diane Wiatt Rich and Thomas A. Rich
Foreword by Harold L. Sheppard
Old and Homeless
Labels and Social Context by Diane Wiatt Rich
Double Jeopardy: Homeless and Old by James R. Roorda
Characteristics and Needs: Service and Policy Implications by Thomas A. Rich, Diane Wiatt Rich, and Louisette A. Boucher
Mental Health Issues
Mental Health Overview by Irena M. Zuk
Recognition and Referral by Thomas A. Rich
Substance Abuse by Louisette A. Boucher
Physical Health Issues by Irena M. Zuk
Medications
Medication: Overview and Issues by Louisette A. Boucher
Psychotropic Medications by Louisette A. Boucher
Innovative Approaches to Service Delivery
Outreach and Empowerment by Judith Sullivan-Mintz
Community Resources by Judith Sullivan-Mintz
Housing
Housing Overview by Irena M. Zuk
Housing Policy by Larry C. Mullins
Concluding Thoughtsby Diane Wiatt Rich and Thomas A. Rich
AppendixOld and Homeless in Tampa Bay: A Survey by Thomas A. Rich, Louisette A. Boucher, and Diane Wiatt Rich
Tables
Index
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