Transformation by stealth: The retargeting of home care services in Finland

Health and Social Care in the Community

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 319-327

  Kröger, Teppo ^a   Leinonen, Anu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Finland; Home care; Informal care; Nordic welfare model; Privatisation; Targeting

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; FAMILY HEALTH; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FINLAND; HEALTH SERVICE; HISTORY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL WELFARE;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; FAMILY HEALTH; FINLAND; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MARKETING OF HEALTH SERVICES; PRIVATIZATION; PUBLIC SECTOR; SOCIAL WELFARE;

EID: 84859948383     PISSN: 09660410     EISSN: 13652524     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2524.2011.01047.x     Document Type: Article

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