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Nursing Home Ownership And Public Policy: An Historical Analysis, K. R. Kaffenberger
Nursing Home Ownership And Public Policy: An Historical Analysis, K. R. Kaffenberger
Graduate Doctoral Dissertations
In the early days of the United States, care of the disabled elderly outside the home meant the public almshouse. By the 1920s, private, nonprofit homes for the aged were prevalent. More recently, private, for-profit facilities have grown to dominate the field.
For-profit ownership has been controversial. Underlying the controversy is the concern that quality might be lowered in order to enhance profit.
This study asks why most nursing homes are privately owned and why most privately owned nursing homes are operated for profit. It does so with reference to The Nonprofit Economy, in which Burton Weisbrod describes a …
Factors That Influence Decision-Making For Out-Of-Home Placement Of Alzheimer's Disease Patients By Caregiver Wives, Rebecca Ann Smith
Factors That Influence Decision-Making For Out-Of-Home Placement Of Alzheimer's Disease Patients By Caregiver Wives, Rebecca Ann Smith
Theses Digitization Project
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