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Solidarity in Italy's policies towards the frail elderly: a value at stake
- Author:
- GORI C.
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Social Welfare, 9(4), October 2000, pp.261-269.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The Italian public policies towards the frail elderly are undeveloped by both quantitative and qualitative standards. The bulk of care responsibilities lies on the family and the private provision of paid care is flourishing. In such a context several questions on solidarity arise regarding the degree to which this value is actually embedded in the public policies, what are the most relevant issues and how the main actors involved are concerned. The article aims to answer some of these questions, taking into consideration the points of view of the main actors; elderly people, carers and professionals.
Defining responsibility for care: approaches to care of older people in six European countries
- Author:
- BLACKMAN Tim
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Social Welfare, 9(3), July 2000, pp.181-190.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This article examines the social care of older people in six contrasting European countries. Family, institutional and community care are compared, focusing on vulnerability, empowerment and the gatekeeping of resources. The article considers the position of older people in each care system by presenting individual case studies. The six countries include the family-oriented systems of Ireland, Italy and Greece, and the individual-oriented systems of Denmark, Norway and England. Overall, the different levels of provision of organised social care services are a major aspect of inequality within and between the countries. Whilst there is little prospect for any major policy transfer across national boundaries, there is potential for selective cross-national learning with regard to particular service developments.