The new long-term care insurance program in germany

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-22

  Evers, Adalbert ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELDERLY CARE; INSURANCE SYSTEM; SOCIAL POLICY; WELFARE PROVISION;

GERMANY;

EID: 85023897221     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: 15450821     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J031v10n01_05     Document Type: Article

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