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The supportive community; help seeking and service use among elderly people in Jerusalem
- Authors:
- AUSLANDER Gail, SOFFER Michael, AUSLANDER Brian
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Research, 27(4), December 2003, pp.209-221.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
New and innovative services are needed to meet the needs of the growing elderly population of Israel. One such programme is the "supportive community" programme which aims to provide a range of critical services to older people in the community. This study followed the response of 181 older residents of the northern quarter of Jerusalem to an invitation to subscribe to this new programme and the extent of service utilisation among those who joined. Andersen's behavioural model of help seeking provided the theoretical framework for the study. Findings showed that predisposing characteristics of the elderly residents did not predict subscribing to the programme, rather, joining was predicted by a combination of enabling characteristics and need characteristics. The results of the findings have implications for attaining programme goals, efficient programme operation, and the well-being of the members.
The graying of the world: who will care for the frail elderly?
- Editor:
- OLSON Laura Katz
- Publisher:
- Haworth Press
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 345p.,tables,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Binghamton, NY
Comparative study of policies for older people in 11 countries. Countries covered include Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Israel, Japan, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States and Yugoslavia.
Home care for the elderly
- Author:
- INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL SECURITY ASSOCIATION
- Publisher:
- International Social Security Association
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 140p.
- Place of publication:
- Geneva
Report describing the experience in 8 European countries with regard to assistance, health care and home care for older and disabled people, focusing in particular on the debate over the introduction of a dependency benefit.
Diversification of old-age care services for older people: trade-offs between coverage, diversification and targeting in European countries
- Authors:
- SUNDSTRÖM Gerdt, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Care Services Management, 5(1), January 2011, pp.35-42.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The two major public services for older people are institutional care and home care. In addition to these, a number of other low-level support services have also developed including transportation, meals-on-wheels, alarm systems, and day care. Using secondary analysis of a number of earlier surveys, this paper provides information on the way in which all of these types of support are allocated and who uses them in six different countries: Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany, England, Spain, and Israel. It also provides a closer scrutiny of Swedish service profiles. When all types of support are considered, service coverage in these countries is approximately 50% to 100% higher than for the two major types alone. The results suggest that countries with higher service levels target all their services more strictly by needs than countries with lower service levels. In countries with lower user rates, users may get what is available with little differentiation between their needs. The article suggests that a range of services, major and minor, may suit the varying needs of older people, and that minor services may also be used as an inexpensive substitute for full support.
Long-term care: a comparison of policies and services in Israel and the United Kingdom and implications for the United States
- Author:
- COX Carole
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Aging and Social Policy, 9(2), 1997, pp.81-99.
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Discussions over the issue of long-term care continue in the United States. This article looks at the experiences of Israel, whose system is based on national insurance, and that of the United Kingdom, which is based on grants to local authorities. Argues that these examples can act as valuable teaching aids in the development of programmes in the United States. Highlights that although both countries focus on community care with virtually universal access, concern over resources is forcing each to target their services increasingly to the most frail. Concludes that the findings underscore the necessity for accurate planning and adequate resources if services are to meet the needs of the frail elderly population.