Ageing, families and welfare systems: comparative perspectives

Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie
S O Daatland

Abstract

Some convergence between countries may be observed in total welfare spending during the later decades, but while levels are becoming more similar, the profiles are still very different. Some welfare states are high on transfers, others on services, and among services--some give priority to institutions, others invest more heavily in community (home) care. Discussed in this article is how different family cultures are reflected in welfare systems, and conversely--how welfare systems in turn may influence families. The article argues that home care services tend to have lower priority in countries with familistic policies, and higher priority where social policies are individualistic. What model is the more sustainable for the future, given the social and demographic changes to be expected?

Citations

Mar 23, 2004·Biomedical Papers of the Medical Faculty of the University Palacký, Olomouc, Czechoslovakia·Milena MenzlováMilan Keka
Jun 23, 2005·Health & Social Care in the Community·Bettina MeinowMårten Lagergren
Feb 2, 2018·Frontiers in Medicine·Maria Ana Pego, Carla Nunes
May 7, 2019·Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences·Milan ChangAlfons Ramel
Oct 9, 2014·European Journal of Ageing·Fátima Barbosa, Alice Delerue Matos

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