Informal and formal care for elderly persons: How adult children's characteristics affect the use of formal care in Japan

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1002-1008

  Hanaoka, Chie ^a,b   Norton, Edward C ^c  

^a HOSEI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b The Japan Institute For Labour Policy And Training   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Daughters in law; Informal care; Japan; Long term care insurance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ELDERLY CARE; INSURANCE INDUSTRY;

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; JAPAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE;

ADULT CHILDREN; AGED; CAREGIVERS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; JAPAN; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JAPAN;

EID: 48349147102     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2008.05.006     Document Type: Article

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