Local community policy for community care development

Development of a Community-Based Care System Model for Senior Citizens in Tehran

In recent years a variety of system models for providing community based health care services for the elderly has been envisioned and implemented in the developed countries which meet the special care needs of different groups of elders. In Iran as a developing country, a considerable percentage of old people live in the society need to receive specialized care and health services. In order to ...

Community development as context for alcohol policy.

Dr. Philip May has presented a broad array of techniques and policy-based options for American Indian communities battling substance abuse. Figures one through three in his paper offer a comprehensive digest of relevant policy options. These figures and the substantial reference section provide policy-makers, community leaders, and researchers with a clear and concise resource. In particular, t...

Self Care: a Catalyst for Community Development

This paper presents salient findings from an evaluation of a programme designed to address the issue of leprosy related stigma in Southern Nepal. The programme under the acronym STEP (Stigma Elimination Programme) adopted an approach that was dependent on the empowerment of people affected by leprosy. Empowerment was facilitated, primarily through selfcare group association. The premise was tha...

Policy influences on community trail development.

This study explores processes and policies that facilitate the development of community trails. With funding from Active Living Research and the research framework of the Physical Activity Policy Research Network (PAPRN), we conducted a multiple-site case study. A total of six trails in Hawaii, Massachusetts, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Washington were chosen for study. The go...

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