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Living will: an Eastern and a Western perspective
- Authors:
- HONG Chia Swee, HAVERS Julia
- Journal article citation:
- Elders the Journal of Care and Practice, 5(2), July 1996, pp.31-40.
This article defines the term 'Living Wills'. It outlines the historical context leading to the development of living wills and the legal position regarding their use in Singapore and Britain. Finally the relevance of living wills is briefly discussed with reference to occupational therapy practice.
National policy approaches to social care for elderly people in the United Kingdom and Singapore 1945-2002
- Authors:
- MEHTA Kalyani K., BRISCOE Catherine
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Aging and Social Policy, 16(1), 2004, pp.89-112.
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Compares policy approaches in the United Kingdom and Singapore on social care for older people. The context of these approaches is discussed showing the development of policies, in each country from the aftermath of the Second World War to the present. Given that Singapore is a former British colony, it is of interest to scholars of social policy to examine its welfare approach as compared to the welfare state approach espoused by the United Kingdom. Both nations are faced with the challenges of an aging population, which necessitates handling similar problems with strategies that are in harmony with their respective economic, social, and cultural contexts. Considers their divergence of philosophies and policies, concluding with the recognition that the major difference lies in national and governmental expectations regarding the extent of the financial and regulatory responsibility for care for older people carried by the individual, the family, and the state.