Who will care for the women?

Journal of Women, Politics and Policy

Volumn 30, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 248-271

  Howes, Candace ^a  

^a The Holleran Center for Community Action and Public Policy   (United States)

Author keywords

Direct care workforce; Home care; Long term care policy; Recruitment and retention

Indexed keywords

EID: 72949121269     PISSN: 1554477X     EISSN: 15544788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15544770902901825     Document Type: Article

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