Preferences for receipt of care among community-dwelling adults

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 49-65

  Eckert, J Kevin ^a   Morgan, Leslie A ^a   Swamy, Namratha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes toward housing; Family caregiving; Long term care; Preferences and planning

Indexed keywords

ELDERLY CARE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; INCOME; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX RATIO;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CAREGIVERS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY; HUMANS; INCOME; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 3042745471     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J031v16n02_04     Document Type: Article

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