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The development of Korea's new long-term care service infrastructure and its results
— focusing on the market-friendly policy used for expansion of the numbers of service providers and personal care workers |
| Author(s) | Yongho Chon |
| Journal title | Journal of Gerontological Social Work, vol 56, no 3, April 2013 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis, April 2013 |
| Pages | pp 255-275 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Long-term care insurance ; Social policy ; Social change ; Korea. |
| Annotation | One of the main reasons for reforming long-term care systems is a deficient existing service infrastructure for older people. This article provides an overview of why and how the Korean government expanded long-term care infrastructure through the introduction of a new compulsory Long Term Care Insurance (LTCI) system, with a particular focus on the market-friendly policies used to expand the infrastructure. The positive results of the expansion of the long-term care infrastructure and the challenges that have emerged are then examined. It is argued that the Korean government should actively implement a range of practical policies and interventions within the new system. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-130823234 A |
| Classmark | WPH: TM2: TMH: 7DK |
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