Care regimes on the move: comparing home care for dependent older people in Belgium, England, Germany and Italy

Authors:
DEGAVRE Florence, et al
Publisher:
Universite Catholique de Louvan. Centre Interdisciplinaire de Recherche Travail, Etat et Societe
Publication year:
2012
Pagination:
290p.
Place of publication:
Charleroi

Taking the reforms of the 1990s as its starting point, this report examines the dynamics of change experienced by Belgium, England, Germany and Italy in their home care sectors. Central to our analysis is the process of “marketisation”. This constitutes one of the major trends in all these four countries, yet its nature and impact show important national variations. The data referred to in this report relate to developments in and around various home care sectors, and cover both societal and organisational dynamics. Country-based research teams gathered the information, each team following identical methodological guidelines. This report uses official documents and grey literature from the care sector to analyse the discourses underpinning reforms in the field. The conclusions of this research will be of relevance for any country or region struggling to design a home care system for an ageing population. The coordinators of this research project have submitted a proposal for a special issue of Ageing and Society based on the main chapters of this report.

Subject terms:
home care, older people, social care provision, ageing, health care;
Content type:
research
Location(s):
Belgium, England, Italy, Germany
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