Japan's long-term care policy for older people: The emergence of innovative "mobilisation" initiatives following the 2005 reforms

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 33, Issue , 2015, Pages 11-21

  Hayashi, Mayumi ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Japan; Long term care; Older people; Social care policy; Volunteers

Indexed keywords

AGED; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; JAPAN; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; VOLUNTEER;

AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, LONG-TERM CARE; JAPAN; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; VOLUNTEERS;

EID: 84924060364     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaging.2015.02.004     Document Type: Article

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