Introducing social insurance for long-term care in Taiwan: Key issues

International Journal of Social Welfare

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 69-79

  Nadash, Pamela ^a   Shih, Yao Chi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Disability; East Asia; Home care; Long term care; Social insurance; Social welfare policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870508627     PISSN: 13696866     EISSN: 14682397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2397.2011.00862.x     Document Type: Article

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