Distribution of informal and formal home help for elderly people in Sweden

Gerontologist

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 117-124

  Herlitz, Claes ^a,b  

^a Dalarnas forskningsrad   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Determinant; Formal sector; Home help; Informal sector; Sickness Impact Profile

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GENDER; HEALTH STATUS; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SELF CARE; SWEDEN;

EID: 0031050566     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/37.1.117     Document Type: Article

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