International policy perspectives on independence in old age

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 209-223

  Plath, Debbie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aging (ageing) policy; Independence in old age; International aging (ageing) policy

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; INTERNATIONAL LAW; SOCIAL POLICY; UNITED NATIONS; WELFARE REFORM; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ASIA; AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; DENMARK; EURASIA; EUROPE; INDIA; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SOUTH ASIA; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

AGED; CONSUMER; CULTURAL FACTOR; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH; HUMAN; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; POLICY; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL WORK;

AGED; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PUBLIC POLICY; SOCIAL VALUES; SOCIAL WORK; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 66149102098     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: 15450821     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08959420902733173     Document Type: Article

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