Aging in Sweden: Local variation, local control

Gerontologist

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 525-532

  Davey, Adam ^a   Malmberg, Bo ^b   Sundström, Gerdt ^b,c  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JÖNKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c Sveriges Pensionärsförbund   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Caregiving; Demographics; Housing; Pensions; Public services

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL WELFARE; SWEDEN;

AGED; AGING; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL WELFARE; SWEDEN;

EID: 84905047682     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: 17585341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnt124     Document Type: Review

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