Why does institutionalised care not appeal to Indian families? Legislative and social answers from urban India

In India, although notions of ageing and care are changing, there is a continued preference among families for home-based care of elderly relatives. The legislative policies and cultural practices that shape this preference will be examined in this paper with specific reference to aged-care faciliti...

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Main Author: Brijnath, Bianca
Format: Journal Article
Published: Cambridge University Press 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/6728