The Effect of Home‐ and Community‐Based Eldercare Services on Depression in the Elderly: Evidence From China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey.
Objective: Aimed to examine the impact of home‐ and community‐based eldercare services on depression in the elderly. Methods: Data were obtained from the China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey (CLASS) 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020, the final sample comprised 33,437 observations. Leveraging a quasi‐natu...
| Publicado en: | Health & Social Care in the Community Vol. 2026; pp. 1 - 14 |
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| Formato: | equations & formulas research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Wiley-Blackwell
4/9/2026
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