The inter-relationship between formal and informal care: A study in France and Israel

Ageing and Society

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 71-91

  Litwin, Howard ^a   Attias donfut, Claudine ^b  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b Caisse Nationale d'Assurance Vieillesse   (France)

Author keywords

Aged 75+ years; Complementarity; Formal care; Informal care; SHARE survey; Substitution

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; ELDERLY CARE; ELDERLY POPULATION; HEALTH SURVEY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SERVICE PROVISION;

ASIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; ISRAEL; MIDDLE EAST; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 57749196120     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: 14691779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X08007666     Document Type: Article

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