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In the Care of the State and Family: Understanding Care of the Elderly through Macro and Micro Perspectives

31 Dec 2009

Issues: Social Protection

Resource Type: Paper

This discussion paper examines the provision of care for older people by linking various care at macro (national) and micro (individual or family) levels. This paper argues that these different levels are not mutually exclusive.

Women in International Trade and Migration: Examining the Globalized Provision of Care Services

31 Dec 2005

Issues: Social Protection

Resource Type: Paper

The discussion paper covers international trade and migration policy along with initiative efforts to intergrate a gender perspective to find underestimated opportunities and risks of internatioal care services.

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