Direct and indirect support for carers: Patterns of support for informal caregivers to elderly people in Sweden

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 67-84

  Jegermalm, Magnus ^a,b  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Sköndal Institute   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Direct; Elderly; Formal care; Indirect; Informal care; Municipalities; Old age care; Support services; Voluntary organizations; Welfare state

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937382689     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v38n04_07     Document Type: Article

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