The fragmented welfare state: Explaining local variations in services for older people

Journal of Social Policy

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 349-370

  Jensen, Per H ^a   Lolle, Henrik ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMY; ELDERLY POPULATION; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; PRIVATIZATION; SERVICE PROVISION; SOCIAL POLICY; WELFARE PROVISION;

DENMARK;

EID: 84874487039     PISSN: 00472794     EISSN: 14697823     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0047279412001006     Document Type: Article

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