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

Doyle, Martha

Home care for ageing populations : a comparative analysis of domiciliary care in Denmark, the United States and Germany / by Martha Doyle and Virpi Timonen - Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar, 2007. - 154p. : ill. ;

Includes bibliographical references (p. [139]-147) and index.

Introduction : exploring the complex worlds of domiciliary care -- Setting the scene : the context for domiciliary care in the three countries -- Formal domiciliary care in Denmark -- Formal domiciliary care in the United States -- Formal domiciliary care in Germany -- Delivery of home care : observation of services on the ground -- Comparing domiciliary care policies : similarities, differences and innovations -- Conclusion : the future of domiciliary care.

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Older people--Denmark.
Older people--United States.
Older people--Germany.
Home care services--Denmark.
Home care services--United States.
Home care services--Germany.

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