Intergenerational transfers, social solidarity, and social policy: Unanswered questions and policy challenges

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 16, Issue SUPPL., 1997, Pages 1-21

  McDaniel, Susan A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Intergenerational; Policy; Solidarity

Indexed keywords

CANADA; FINANCE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; POLICY; REVIEW; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; CANADIAN; GERONTOLOGY; PHARMACOECONOMICS; SOLIDARITY;

EID: 0030795586     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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