The relationship between formal and informal care among Chinese older adults: based on the 2014 CLHLS dataset

Abstract Background The substitute or complementary effect of formal care on informal care service used by the elderly has been tested in Western countries. However, this effect is excluded from the discussion in the Chinese context. The identification of the relationship between informal care and f...

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Main Author: Wenyi LIN
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-019-4160-8