Informal Caregiving for Elders in Sweden: An Analysis of Current Policy Developments

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 335-353

  Johansson, Lennarth ^a,b   Long, Helen ^b   Parker, Marti G ^b  

^a NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH AND WELFARE   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

informal caregivers; legislation; older people; rights to support; Sweden

Indexed keywords

DISABILITY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH WORKER; LEGISLATION; SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT; STAKEHOLDER;

SWEDEN;

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; ECONOMICS; ELDERLY CARE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FRAIL ELDERLY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MANAGEMENT; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WELFARE; SWEDEN;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; FRAIL ELDERLY; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; POLICY MAKING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WELFARE; SWEDEN;

EID: 84857089607     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: 15450821     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08959420.2011.605630     Document Type: Article

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