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Housing for elderly people in Israel

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This article describes the main demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the elderly in Israel, examines their housing conditions and reviews the policies and activities of the public sector in housing. It also discusses the involvement of other organizations (voluntary associations and private commercial enterprises) in the development and delivery of services to this population.

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  1. the Bob Shapell School of Social Work, Tel Aviv University, Israel

    Yoseph Katan (Associate Professor, Senior Staff Member)

  2. the Center for Social Policy Studies in Israel, Israel

    Yoseph Katan (Associate Professor, Senior Staff Member)

  3. The Public Policy Program, Faculty of Social Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Israel

    Elia Werczberger (Associate Professor)

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  1. Yoseph Katan
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  2. Elia Werczberger
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He specializes in Social Policy, Human Service Organizations and Community Work.

He specializes in Housing Policy and Urban and Regional Planning.

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Katan, Y., Werczberger, E. Housing for elderly people in Israel. Ageing Int. 23, 49–64 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12126-997-1004-3

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