Long-term care in central and South-Eastern Europe: Challenges and perspectives in addressing a 'new' social risk

Social Policy and Administration

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 461-480

  Österle, August ^a  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Austria)

Author keywords

Ageing; Central Eastern Europe; Long term care; South Eastern Europe

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; CIVIL SOCIETY; PUBLIC SPENDING; SOCIAL POLICY; SOCIAL SECURITY; WELFARE REFORM;

CROATIA; CZECH REPUBLIC; HUNGARY; ROMANIA; SERBIA; SLOVAKIA; SLOVENIA;

EID: 77955177518     PISSN: 01445596     EISSN: 14679515     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9515.2010.00723.x     Document Type: Article

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