Introduction. The financing and organization of long-term care / Robert H. Binstock -- Deceptive dichotomies : political reasoning and government involvement in long-term care / Mark Schlesinger -- Self-interested behavior and social welfare : perspectives from economic theory / Elizabeth H. Bradley -- Community perceptions of public and private responsibility in the context of cultural diversity / Donna L. Yee -- Justice and prudential deliberation in long-term care / Norman Daniels -- Public-private partnerships in long-term care / Mark R. Meiners -- Jump starting the market : public subsidies for private long-term care insurance / Joshua M. Wiener -- Empowering the community : public initiatives in consumer-directed services / Kevin J. Mahoney ... [et al.] -- Access to public resources : regulating asset transfers for long-term care / Leslie C. Walker, Brian Burwell -- Conclusion. Integrating theory and practice in long-term care / Leslie C. Walker, Elizabeth H. Bradley.