Voice and choice for users and carers? Developments in patterns of care for older people in Australia, England and Finland

Journal of European Social Policy

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 432-445

  Yeandle, Sue ^a   Kröger, Teppo ^b   Cass, Bettina ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

carers; choice; older people; privatisation; voice

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY CARE; ELDERLY CARE; INDIVIDUALISM; POLICY MAKING; PRIVATIZATION; SOCIAL POLICY; TREND ANALYSIS;

EID: 84866492136     PISSN: 09589287     EISSN: 14617269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0958928712449775     Document Type: Article

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