Commentary: What role for the family and medical leave act in long-term care policy?

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 18, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 79-93

  Wisensale, Steven K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Family leave; Intergenerational policies; Long term care

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; ELDERLY CARE; POLICY REFORM; SOCIAL POLICY; WELFARE PROVISION;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; ECONOMICS; FAMILY; FAMILY LEAVE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LEGAL ASPECT; LONG TERM CARE; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AGED; AGING; CAREGIVERS; FAMILY; FAMILY LEAVE; FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; LONG-TERM CARE; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; STATE GOVERNMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34249808798     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: 15450821     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J031v18n03_06     Document Type: Article

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