Informal and formal care: exploring the complementary

Authors:
CHAPPELL Neena, BLANDFORD Audrey
Journal article citation:
Ageing and Society, 11(3), September 1991, pp.299-317.
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press

The authors study the characteristics of those who do and those who do not make use of both systems, analysing the data from a Canadian survey; it appears that use of the formal system in conjunction with informal care takes the form of sharing the overall task load.

Subject terms:
informal care, needs, older people, social care provision;
Content type:
research
Location(s):
Canada
Link:
Journal home page
ISSN online:
1469-1779
ISSN print:
0144-686X

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