Recent developments in institutional elder care in China: Changing concepts and attitudes

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 85-108

  Zhan, Heying J ^a   Liu, Guangya ^a   Guan, Xinping ^b   Bai, Hong Guang ^b  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NANKAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Culture; Elder care; Elder homes; Government

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY RESPONSE; ELDERLY CARE; FINANCE; GOVERNMENT; INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; SOCIAL POLICY; STANDARD OF LIVING; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHINA; ELDERLY CARE; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RESIDENTIAL CARE; STATISTICS;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHINA; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; MIDDLE AGED; RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 33746517951     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: 15450821     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J031v18n02_06     Document Type: Article

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