Substitution between formal and informal care: A natural experiment in social policy in Britain between 1985 and 2000

Ageing and Society

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1147-1175

  Pickard, Linda ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

informal care; intergenerational care; long stay residential care; older people; substitution

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; INFORMAL SECTOR; SOCIAL POLICY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84865465945     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: 14691779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X11000833     Document Type: Article

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