Public Long Term Care in Sweden: Differences and Similarities Between Home-Based and Institution-Based Care of Elderly People

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 13-34

  Trydeg, Gun Britt ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 84992422033     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083V29N04_03     Document Type: Article

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