Danish home care policy and the family: Implications for the united states

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 18, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 27-42

  Stuart, Mary ^a   Hansen, Eigil Boll ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^b DANISH INSTITUTE OF GOVERNMENTAL RESEARCH   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Community based care; Danish elder care; Home care policy; Paid assistance

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; ELDERLY CARE; FAMILY STRUCTURE; HOUSING REFORM; SERVICE PROVISION; SOCIAL POLICY; WELFARE REFORM;

DENMARK; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTH AMERICA; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; UNITED STATES;

AGED; COMMUNITY CARE; DENMARK; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOME CARE; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; NURSING HOME; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; DENMARK; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH POLICY; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; NURSING HOMES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34249814893     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: 15450821     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J031v18n03_03     Document Type: Article

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