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The non-profit sector and community-based care for the elderly inthe U.S.: A disappearing resource?

Social Science & Medicine

Author: Wood, J. B., Estes, C. L.
Year: 1985
Type: Journal Article

Abstract:

Non-profit health and social service agencies have traditionally been an extremely important element of non-institutional community-based care for the elderly in the U.S. Policy shifts, commencing in 1981, increasingly concerned with medical cost containment are challenging private non-profit sector agencies delivering care to the elderly. At issue is the ability of communities to maintain a viable service sector predicted on service needs and service accessibility, as opposed to a highly discrete, medicalized, and fragmented service delivery system that is available primarily (or only) to those who can pay.


Further Details

Full Title Social Science & Medicine
Pages 1261-1266
Volume 32
Issue 2
Section 1261
Research Notes Electronic copy added 18/06/2013
Keywords community geriatric carenon-profitgovernment policydelivery systems

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