From the workhouse to the home: Evolution of care policy for older people in Ireland

International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy

Volumn 28, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 76-89

  Timonen, Virpi ^a   Doyle, Martha ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Elder care; Elderly people; Ireland; Modern history

Indexed keywords

EID: 51049094328     PISSN: 0144333X     EISSN: 17586720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443330810862151     Document Type: Review

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