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Peer reviewedBarusch, Amanda Smith – Social Work, 1995
Offers a survey and critique of three approaches for increasing family care of elderly people: filial support legislation, incentives for family caregivers, and service-rationing provisions. Results indicate that policies that require or encourage relatives to provide care may have adverse consequences for elderly people and their families. (RJM)
Descriptors: Caregiver Role, Caregivers, Comparative Analysis, Delivery Systems
