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Seniors as volunteers: an international perspective on policy
- Author:
- BALDOCK Cora Vellekoop
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 19(5), September 1999, pp.581-602.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Describes and contrasts public policies regarding the participation of older people in volunteer work in the countries of the United States, Australia and the Netherlands. Data were collected in 1997-98 through analysis of policy documents and through 50 interviews with researchers, policy makers and volunteer co-ordinators. The study found considerable differences between the three countries in the provision of government policies and programmes for senior volunteering. Concludes that such differences can be explained in the context of the definition of seniors' social participation employed by policy-makers in each country.
Abuse against the elderly in Italy: a hidden phenomenon
- Author:
- RIPAMONTI Ennio
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Europe, 2(3), 1995, pp.15-17.
- Publisher:
- Russell House
The most common family structure in Italy has, for centuries, been the so called 'patriarchal' or 'extended family'. This type of family structure has guaranteed adequate support of two or three generations and, thus, the needs of the grandparents. However, the number of elderly in Italy, particularly in the north, is growing considerably in proportion to youth and networks of family and friends are being reduced. This article identifies an increased acknowledgement of elder abuse in Italy and looks at how it is perceived by the family and care institutions.
The economics of care of the elderly
- Authors:
- PACOLET Jozef, WILDERCOM Celeste
- Publisher:
- Avebury
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 241p.,tables,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Aldershot
Set of papers given at a colloquium in March 1990 in Brussels, where a group of economists presented their theoretical and empirical progress on an EC initiated project on the care of elderly people. Divided into 4 parts: part 1: the ageing population and the organisation of the welfare state: macro economic analysis; part 2: significance of informal care of elderly people; part 3: how to meet the needs of elderly people: relevance of micro-economic analysis; and part 4: policy formation for older people. This section includes comparative studies of Belgium, Denmark, Spain, France, West Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, and the United Kingdom.
Integrating senior citizens into the information society
- Author:
- TIELEN Ger
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing International, 24(2/3), 1998, pp.143-153.
- Publisher:
- Springer
- Place of publication:
- New York
Training in new information technology should encourage senior citizens to participate in the development of the information society. This article describes problems and perspectives of the use of new information technology by and for older people, and discusses educational initiatives.
Day care in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands: a comparative study
- Authors:
- NIES Henk, TESTER Susan, NUIJENS Jan Maarten
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 11(3), September 1991, pp.245-273.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Compares social policy and legislation, service delivery, types of service and user characteristics, and discusses issues of policy and practice.
Governing home care: a cross-national comparison
- Authors:
- BURAU Viola, THEOBALD Hildegard, BLANK Robert H.
- Publisher:
- Edward Elgar
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 224p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Cheltenham
This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the principle issues surrounding the governance of home care. In this context home care is taken to mean any care and support offered to older people in their homes. The analysis maps out governing arrangements in relation to formal and informal care services, informal care, care workers and users of care across nine countries: Estonia; New Zealand; Italy; the United Kingdom; Sweden; Japan; Germany; the Netherlands; the United States. The authors explore the ways in which country specific contexts shape governing arrangements and bring together insights form social care and public policy literature.
New policies for older workers
- Author:
- TAYLOR Philip
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 45p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
Against a background of population ageing, policy makers in the majority of industrialised countries are developing policies aimed at extending working life and promoting the benefits of employing older workers. This report reviews developments in several countries and offers recommendations for public policy. Based on a review of recent literature and interviews with experts in Australia, Finland, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands and the USA, this report offers: a critical appraisal of current policies; highlights the fragmentation of these policies and the limited evidence for their effectiveness; considers the disadvantages of focusing attention on 'older workers'; attempts to shift the debate away from a narrow discussion of the needs of older workers towards a more general discussion of policy on work and the ageing process; shows how other countries are tackling age and employment issues; draws lessons for the development of public policy for older workers.
The politics of old age in Europe
- Editors:
- WALKER Alan, NAEGELE Gerhard
- Publisher:
- Open University Press
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 238p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Buckingham
Collection of essays examining the new politics of old age from the perspective of individual countries and the European Union as a whole. Contains case studies from: Austria, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, the UK, Hungary and the USA. Each country study provides an overview of the politics of old age, including main developments, organisations, and actors. Goes on to give an account of recent national or local government developments to increase the participation of older people, analyses the barriers to participation and takes a forward look at the likely direction of policies.
Abuse of the elderly in the Netherlands: policy and experience of combating abuse of the elderly
- Author:
- JANSEN Beatrijs
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Europe, 2(3), 1995, pp.18-24.
- Publisher:
- Russell House
In 1988 the government of the Netherlands conducted an exploratory study into the abuse of the elderly. This gave rise to a series of activities which are reviewed in this article. The article covers a survey conducted in 1988 into the mistreatment of elderly people living at home, in homes for the elderly and in nursing homes. National organisations and the general public were also surveyed to attempt to gauge the extent of elder abuse and also an insight into the kinds of abuse among the elderly. Psychological mistreatment and financial abuse were the types of abuse most frequently reported. The results of the survey led to the setting up of two experimental help-centres of the elderly which helped bring recognition to the problem of abuse of the elderly.