The family as provider of long-term care: Efficiency, equity, and externalities

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 360-382

  Wolf, Douglas A ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; COMMUNITY CARE; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE COST; HOME CARE; LONG TERM CARE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; REVIEW;

EID: 0032776852     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089826439901100306     Document Type: Review

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