Home care for ageing populations; a comparative analysis of domiciliary care in Denmark, Germany, and the United States.(Brief Article)(Book Review)

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9781847204943

Home care for ageing populations; a comparative analysis of domiciliary care in Denmark, Germany, and the United States.

Doyle, Martha.

Edward Elgar Publishing

2007

154 pages

$100.00

Hardcover

HV1481

In this day of longer life spans and fragmented families, the care of the elderly is a serious concern. Doyle and Timnonen, both at the Social Policy and Aging Research...

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