Policy and practices relating to the active engagement of older people in the community: A comparison of Sweden and Australia

International Journal of Social Welfare

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 37-45

  Leonard, Rosemary ^a   Johansson, Stina ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Active citizenship; Australia; Older people; Paid care work; Social capital; Social services; Sweden; Voluntary work

Indexed keywords

EID: 36749056915     PISSN: 13696866     EISSN: 14682397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2397.2007.00497.x     Document Type: Article

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