Implications of welfare reform on the elderly: A case study of provider, advocate, and consumer perspectives

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 41-63

  Estes, Carroll L ^a   Goldberg, Sheryl ^a   Wellin, Chris ^b   Linkins, Karen W ^c   Shostak, Sara ^d   Beard, Renée L ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c The Lewin Group   (United States)

^d Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging services; Devolution; Elderly; Elderly immigrants; Grandparent caregivers; Welfare reform

Indexed keywords

AGING; ELDERLY CARE; WELFARE REFORM;

AGED; ARTICLE; CONSUMER; ECONOMICS; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEGAL ASPECT; MIGRATION; POLICY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL CARE; SOCIAL SECURITY; SOCIAL WELFARE; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CONSUMER ORGANIZATIONS; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; PUBLIC ASSISTANCE; PUBLIC POLICY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAN FRANCISCO; SOCIAL SECURITY; SOCIAL WELFARE; TRANSPORTATION;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; SAN FRANCISCO BAY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33745698588     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: 15450821     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J031v18n01_03     Document Type: Article

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