'Lost solidarity' or 'changed solidarity': A comparative European view of normative family solidarity

Ageing and Society

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 537-560

  Daatland, Svein Olav ^a   Herlofson, Katharina ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN SOCIAL RESEARCH NOVA   (Norway)

Author keywords

Care preferences; Familism; Family solidarity; Filial obligations; Inter generational relationships; Welfare state regime

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; SOCIAL POLICY; WELFARE PROVISION;

GERMANY; ISRAEL; NORWAY; SPAIN; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0141940570     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X03001272     Document Type: Article

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