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Balancing generations: on the strength and character of family norms in the West and East of Europe
- Authors:
- DAATLAND Svein Olav, HERLOFSON Katharina, LIMA Ivar A.
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 31(7), October 2011, pp.1159-1179.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
This study examined the strength and character of responsibility norms between older parents and adult children. Quantitative data from the ‘Generations and Gender Survey’ were investigated to compare seven countries from Europe, namely Norway, Germany, France, Romania, Bulgaria, Russia and Georgia. Norm strength is measured as the level of support for family and parental responsibility norms. Character differences are indicated by how conditional the norms are, and how they are balanced between generations. Findings revealed that family norms were stronger towards the East and South of the Europe, with Norway and Georgia as the extreme cases. National differences were considerable for familial norms, but moderate for parental norms. Parental responsibility was relatively stronger in the North West, familial responsibility in the South East. Women were less supportive of family obligations than men. The authors concluded that where the welfare state is more developed, it has moderated the demanding character of family obligations and lead to a more independent relationship between generations.
Care and social integration in European societies
- Editors:
- PFAU-EFFINGER Birgit, GEISSLER Birgit, (eds.)
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 324p.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
This book provides descriptions and comparative analyses of the now complex and highly varied arrangements for the care of children, disabled and older people in Europe, set within the context of changing labour markets and welfare systems. It includes analyses of the modernisation of informal care and new forms of informal care, topics often neglected in the literature. Issues of gender, family change, social integration and citizenship are all explored in a series of chapters that report on original empirical, cross-national research. All contributors are high-ranking experts involved in the COST A13 Action Programme, funded by the European Union.
Caring for children and older people: a comparison of European policies and practices
- Authors:
- ROSTGAARD Tina, FRIDBERG Torben
- Publisher:
- Danish National Institute of Social Research
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 597p.
- Place of publication:
- Copenhagen
Bringing home the bacon
- Author:
- PHILPOT Terry
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 16.11.89, 1989, pp.21-24.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
High levels of public spending and widespread decentralisation have been the keys to Denmark's community care policies.
Ageing and vulnerable elderly people: European perspectives
- Author:
- GRUNDY Emily
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 26(1), January 2006, pp.105-134.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
This paper considers the processes and circumstances that create vulnerability among older people, specifically to a very poor quality of life or an untimely or degrading death. Models of ageing processes are used to define vulnerable older people as those whose reserve capacity falls below the threshold needed to cope successfully with the challenges they face. Compensatory supports may intervene to mitigate the effects of challenges and to rebuild reserve. The dimensions of reserve, challenges and compensation are discussed, with emphasis on demographic and other influences on the availability of family and social support. Policy initiatives to reduce vulnerability can focus on each part of the dynamic process that creates vulnerability, namely, ensuring that people reach later life with ‘reserve’, reducing the challenges they face in later life, and providing adequate compensatory supports. The promotion through the lifecourse of healthy lifestyles and the acquisition of coping skills, strong family and social ties, active interests, and savings and assets, will develop reserves and ensure that they are strong in later life. Some of the physical and psychological challenges that people may face as they age cannot be modified, but others can. Interventions to develop compensatory supports include access to good acute care and rehabilitation when needed, substitute professional social and psychological help in times of crisis, long-term help and income support.
Social care in Europe
- Editors:
- MUNDAY Brian, ELY Peter
- Publisher:
- Prentice Hall
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 247p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Collection of articles looking at the contexts for, and the outcomes of, the diversity of social care provision by the member states of the European Union. The book first addresses how we define social care in Europe and looks at the differences between member states. Goes on to look in more detail at the context for social care provision and the constitutional framework provided by the European Union itself. Further chapters cover Europe's mixed economy of welfare and provide detailed analysis of the impact of social care provision on 3 key clients groups: children and families, disabled people and older people.
European social work curriculum material: a guide to EC literature and organisations
- Authors:
- GAMPELL Lucy, POTTER William, MUNDAY Brian
- Publisher:
- University of Kent. European Institute of Social Services
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 180p.
- Place of publication:
- Canterbury
Bibliography focusing on documents from the 12 EC member states relating to: social welfare policy; general social work policy and practice; and specific areas of social services client-based work. It does not include items on: poverty; social security; homelessness; travellers; and migrants.
Social protection: European comparisons of expenditure, 2007 to 2013
- Author:
- CAROLAN Gerard
- Publisher:
- Office for National Statistics
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 13
- Place of publication:
- London
An analysis of the UK social protection expenditure in comparison to the 28 European Union states together with Switzerland, Iceland, Norway, Turkey and Serbia. Social protection comprises the various benefits provided to households, usually by public bodies, to help with their needs, including old age, sickness, family and children, disability, housing and others. The paper shows that the UK spent £483 billion on social protection in 2013, equivalent to 28 per cent of GDP: nearly three quarters of social protection expenditure was on old age and sickness. Between 2008 and 2013, the number of male old age beneficiaries rose 16.0 per cent while the number of female old age beneficiaries fell by 0.2 per cent. In 2013, expenditure on disability social protection in the UK fell in real terms by £392 per recipient. In 2013, the UK maintained its position among the selected countries as the highest spender on housing social protection (£394 per capita). (Edited publisher abstract)
Promotion and prevention in child, adolescent and young people mental health: the Greek experience of participation in the mental health network programme of the European Commission
- Authors:
- KOLAITIS Gerasimos, TSIANTIS John
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, 5(3), August 2003, pp.31-35.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
In 1997 the European Commission established the Mental Health Promotion Network to seek out, disseminate and promote best practice in mental health promotion and the prevention of mental disorders. The Network has commissioned a number of projects including two projects addressing the promotion of mental health and prevention of mental disorders in children and adolescents. Anticipated results included the establishment of criteria to identify good practice, development of a European database of good practice and widespread dissemination of good practice that could be implemented throughout the Community. Discusses the involvement and experiences of the staff employed in one organisation, from Greece, who have participated in the work Network, and highlights some of the difficulties faced and lessons learnt from participation in a multi-national project.
Caring for children and older people in Europe: a comparison of European policies and practice
- Author:
- ROSTGAARD Tine
- Journal article citation:
- Policy Studies, 23(1), March 2002, pp.51-68.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This article sets out to present a conceptual framework for the comparative understanding of social care benefits in arguing that the study of social care policies benefits from incorporating cash as well as service benefits, for the old as well as for children. Looking at the development of social care policies in seven countries over a period of 15 years reveals that social care has come under increasing focus. Policies have been evaluated with reference to the organization of care, the need for introducing new providers and for an increased share of user payment. Models of efficiency, marketization and consumerism have challenged former models of equity and professionalism, resulting in a greater mix of providers, as well as a benefit provision as high as ever in terms of number of recipients.