Long-term care policy reform in Japan

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 13, Issue 2-3, 2001, Pages 5-20

  Lai, On Kwok ^a  

^a KWANSEI GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Family structure; Financing; Intergenerational transfers; Japan; Long term care insurance; Policy

Indexed keywords

HEALTH POLICY; INSURANCE SYSTEM; INTERGENERATIONAL TRANSFER; POLICY REFORM; SOCIAL POLICY;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JAPAN;

AGED; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; ECONOMICS; ELDERLY CARE; FAMILY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; JAPAN; LEGAL ASPECT; PENSION; POLITICS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL SECURITY; SOCIAL WELFARE;

AGED; DEMOGRAPHY; FAMILY; FINANCIAL SUPPORT; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; INSURANCE, LONG-TERM CARE; JAPAN; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PENSIONS; POLITICS; SOCIAL SECURITY; SOCIAL WELFARE;

EID: 0035750895     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J031v13n02_02     Document Type: Article

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