Toward an equitable, universal caregiver policy: The potential of financial supports for family caregivers

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 6, Issue 1-2, 1994, Pages 57-75

  Stone, Robyn I ^a   Keigher, Sharon M ^b  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLICY; POLITICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FINANCIAL SUPPORT; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLITICS; PUBLIC POLICY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0028676965     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: 15450821     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J031v06n01_05     Document Type: Article

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