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Long-term care users, workers, and workforce challenges

Domestic Helpers as Frontline Workers in Home-Based Long-Term Care in China: Opportunities and Challenges

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Pages 611-630 | Received 18 May 2020, Accepted 30 Mar 2021, Published online: 01 Dec 2022

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