The role of the family in institutional long-term care: Cultural management of filial piety in China

International Journal of Social Welfare

Volumn 20, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages

  Zhan, Heying Jenny ^a   Feng, Zhanlian ^b   Chen, Zhiyu ^a   Feng, Xiaotian ^c  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Chinese culture; Family role; Institutional care; Long term care; Stigma

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052505883     PISSN: 13696866     EISSN: 14682397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2397.2011.00808.x     Document Type: Article

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