Long-term Care Hospitals and Changing Elderly Care in South Korea

Until recently in South Korea, the central dilemma facing children with ageing parents was how and by whom their parents should be cared for. In accordance with the norm of filial piety, the eldest son used to take responsibility. However, with the recent proliferation of long-term care hospitals, t...

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Main Author: Seonsam Na
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Edinburgh Library 2021-09-01
Series:Medicine Anthropology Theory
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Online Access:http://www.medanthrotheory.org/article/view/5084