Implementation issues for consumer-directed programs: Comparing views of policy experts, consumers, and representatives

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 14, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 95-118

  Simon Rusinowitz, Lori ^a   Marks, Lori N ^b   Loughlin, Dawn M ^a   Desmond, Sharon M ^b   Mahoney, Kevin J ^c   Zacharias, B Lee ^d   Squillace, Marie R ^e   Allison, Ann Marie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^d Zacharias Group   (United States)

^e National Council on Aging   (United States)

Author keywords

Cash benefit; Community based long term services; Consumer directed services

Indexed keywords

DEVOLUTION; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; SERVICE PROVISION; SOCIAL POLICY;

AGED; ARTICLE; ELDERLY CARE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POLICY; RACE;

AGED; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PUBLIC POLICY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3543075753     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J031v14n03_06     Document Type: Article

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