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| A proposal for a voucher system in long-term care in Hong Kong | | Author(s) | Kee-Lee Chou, Nelson W S Chow, Iris Chi |
| Journal title | Journal of Aging & Social Policy, vol 17, no 2, 2005 |
| Pages | pp 85-106 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Vouchers ; Services ; Health services ; Long term ; Social policy ; Hong Kong. |
| Annotation | In the next 30 years, Hong Kong will face severe challenges in establishing a sustainable aged care system, due to a rapidly ageing population coupled with the recent economic downturn. The authors identify four principles: the encouragement of family care; service integration; a mixed mode of financing, as well as a "small government and large market" approach to guide the development of aged care services. After a brief description of existing Hong Kong long-term care services for older people, the authors evaluate this service according to these principles. They examine how a proposed voucher system could tackle problems in the current system of long-term care. Finally, they propose solutions to alleviate the possible negative consequences of the voucher system and ascribe the essential preconditions for the full implementation of the system. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-060914003 A |
| Classmark | JHV: I: L: 4Q: TM2: 7DR |
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