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Pension reform in Sweden
- Author:
- STAHLBERG A-C.
- Journal article citation:
- Scandinavian Journal of Social Welfare, 4(4), October 1995, pp.267-273.
- Publisher:
- Munksgaard/ Blackwell
Pension reform has been placed on the political agenda in many countries. The Swedish parliament has decided to make significant changes in the pension system. This article presents the Swedish pension reform, which goes further than the changes in other European countries. According to the reforms, there will be a guaranteed pension that redistributes life-cycle incomes from rich to poor and an income-related actuarial pension without any intra- and intergenerational redistributive effects (with a few exceptions). The idea is to have an actuarial contribution-defined pension within a pay-as-you-go system.
Social policies for the elderly in the Republic of Korea and Japan: a comparative perspective
- Authors:
- PALLEY Howard A., USUI Chikako
- Journal article citation:
- Social Policy and Administration, 29(3), September 1995, pp.241-257.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The Republic of Korea (South Korea) and Japan are highly industralised and modern nations which are both influenced by the Confucian tradition of respect for elderly and family responsibility for the care of aging parents. In both countries the proportion of the elderly population is increasing. Japan, since the end of World War II, has utilized its government bureaucracy to help develop the social welfare system and to formulate social policies and programs for the elderly. Japan's tradition of samurai Confucianism is congruent with the commitment of the Japanese government to such social development as a matter of national policy. The Republic of Korea has not assigned a comprehensive planning role to its government bureaucracy. Lacking the mix of industrial/post-industrial infrastructure of Japan and not yet faced with the immediacy of a very large elderly population, the Republic of Korea's government has developed its social policies for the elderly in a more incremental manner, usually emphasizing small scale and piecemeal initiatives. With respect to social support, it has emphasized voluntary family efforts as congruent with the Korean (and Chinese) variant of Confucianism. This paper will compare and contrast these different approaches.
Half a century of promises: the failure to realise community care for older people
- Author:
- WALKER Alan
- Publisher:
- Counsel and Care
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 25p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Lecture on the theme of the failure of successive governments to realise the post-war aspiration of community care for older people.
Long-term care: future provision and funding; minutes of evidence, Thursday 23 November 1995
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Parliament. House of Commons. Health Committee
- Publisher:
- HMSO
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 10p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The NHS and long-term care: time for a new deal?
- Editor:
- ROBINSON Janice
- Publisher:
- King's Fund
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 12p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Elder abuse in Spain
- Authors:
- OCHOTORENA Joaquin de Paul, ZUGASTI Jose Luis Larrion
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Europe, 2(3), 1995, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- Russell House
For political reasons Spain has been isolated from the rest of Europe for a number of years. This has resulted in slow progress of both welfare and the means to support social protection. It was not until the middle of the 1980s that Spain began to address subjects in relation to family violence. The article outlines how interest in, resources for, and research related to, elder abuse evolved in Spain.
Elder abuse in Europe
- Authors:
- BIGGS Simon, KINGSTON Paul
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Europe, 2(3), 1995, pp.1-2.
- Publisher:
- Russell House
Elder abuse is becoming a matter of increasing concern in Europe. The authors introduce this special edition on the subject.
The development of an elder abuse policy in Britain: patterns and prospects
- Author:
- BIGGS Simon
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Europe, 2(3), 1995, pp.30-33.
- Publisher:
- Russell House
The abuse of older people had been identified as a social problem at approximately the same time in both the UK and the USA. However, British responses to the problem have been slow to take shape. This article examines how British social policy currently views elder abuse and its implications for its positioning as a social problem of the 1990s.
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.
Elder abuse in the Republic of Ireland
- Author:
- HORKAN Elizabeth Mary
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 6(3/4), 1995, pp.119-137.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
In the absence of officially recorded data regarding elder abuse outlines the life situation of older people in Ireland, summarises available research material, overviews social responses to the problem and identifies social policy issues which require attention.