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Journal of Aging & Social Policy Volume 22, 2009 - Issue 1
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Lessons From the Arkansas Cash and Counseling Program: How the Experiences of Diverse Older Consumers and Their Caregivers Address Family Policy Concerns

Patricia San Antonio PhD Senior Evaluation Specialist, CSR, Incorporated, Arlington, Virginia, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Lori Simon-Rusinowitz PhD Associate Professor, Department of Health Services Administration and Center on Aging, University of Maryland, School of Public Health, College Park, Maryland, USA
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Dawn Loughlin PhD Faculty Research Assistant, Department of Health Services Administration and Center on Aging, University of Maryland, School of Public Health, College Park, Maryland, USA
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J. Kevin Eckert PhD Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Kevin J. Mahoney PhD Professor, Graduate School of Social Work, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA
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Kathleen Ann Depretis Ruben MS Graduate Assistant, Department of Health Services Administration and Center on Aging, University of Maryland, School of Public Health, College Park, Maryland, USA
Pages 1-17 | Received 09 Aug 2008, Accepted 26 Aug 2009, Published online: 07 Jan 2010

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