Guest editorial: Balancing protection and productivity: International perspectives on social policies for older people

International Journal of Social Welfare

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL.1, 2012, Pages

  Komp, Kathrin ^a   Béland, Daniel ^b  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

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EID: 84865617159     PISSN: 13696866     EISSN: 14682397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2397.2012.00888.x     Document Type: Editorial

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