INTERGENERATIONAL HELP AND PUBLIC ASSISTANCE IN EUROPE: A case of specialization?

European Societies

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 26-56

  Brandt, Martina ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL LAW AND SOCIAL POLICY   (Germany)

Author keywords

generations; social policy; support; welfare state

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874464159     PISSN: 14616696     EISSN: 14698307     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14616696.2012.726733     Document Type: Article

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