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| Family care of the elderly in Israel | | Author(s) | Gila Noam, Jack Habib |
| Corporate Author | JDC-Brookdale Institute of Gerontology and Human Development |
| Journal title | Reprinted from: Family care of the elderly: social and cultural changes; edited by J Kosberg, 1992, 1993 |
| Publisher | JDC-Brookdale Institute of Gerontology, Jerusalem, 1993 |
| Pages | 18 pp (Reprint series, R-78-93) |
| Source | JDC-Brookdale Institute of Gerontology and Human Development, P O Box 13087, Jerusalem 91130, Israel |
| Keywords | Family care ; Older people ; Social characteristics [elderly] ; Social change ; Israel. |
| Annotation | The sociodemographic profile and economic status of older people in Israel is delineated, and their social roles including participation in the workforce and voluntary activities described. Studies which have examined the burden of caring for older family members are reviewed. The implications of Westernisation on Israeli society in terms of family care are discussed. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-940727006 |
| Classmark | P6:SJ: B: F: TMH: 7H6 * |
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