Handbook of Rural Aging

The Handbook of Rural Aging goes beyond the perspective of a narrow range of health professions, disciplines, and community services that serve older adults in rural America to encompass the full range of perspectives and issues impacting the communities in which rural older adults live. Touching on work and voluntarism, transportation, housing, the environment, social participation, the delivery of health and community services, this reference work addresses the full breadth and scope of factors impacting the lives of rural elders with contributions from recognized scholars and researchers. This Handbook buttresses a widespread movement to garner more attention for rural America in policy matters and decisions, while also elevating awareness of the critical circumstances facing rural elders and those who serve them.

Merging demographic, economic, social, cultural, health, environmental and political perspectives, it will be an essential source of reference for library professionals, researchers, educators, students, program and community administrators, and practitioners with a combined interested in rurality and rural issues and aging.