As populations age around the world, there is an urgent need to address the inadequate and unequal provision of care and support to older and disabled people.
This book represents the first collective effort to use the concept of care poverty to analyse unmet needs and inequalities in care at an international level and from a social policy perspective. It presents pioneering empirical studies and novel theoretical and methodological approaches to unmet needs and care poverty.
This volume points the way forward for international care research and, in particular, for the growing field of research on inadequate care and support.
Edited by:
Teppo Kröger (Dept Social Science and Philosophy University of Jyväskylä Finland),
Nicola Brimblecombe (London School of Economics and Political Science),
Ricardo Rodrigues (University of Lisbon),
Kirstein Rummery (Sociology,
Social Policy and Criminology,
University of Stirling.)
Imprint: Policy Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781447370093
ISBN 10: 1447370090
Series: Transforming Care
Pages: 226
Publication Date: 23 May 2025
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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General/trade
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Undergraduate
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ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified
Part 1: Setting the Scene 1. Introduction – Teppo Kröger, Nicola Brimblecombe, Ricardo Rodrigues and Kirstein Rummery Part 2: Care Poverty and Unmet Need: Theoretical and Methodological Approaches 2. Care Poverty and Conflicts in Social Citizenship: The Right To Care? – Kirstein Rummery 3. From Rationing to Rights: Measuring Unmet Need and Care Inequalities – Trish Hill, Natasha Cortis, Myra Hamilton and Carmelle Peisah 4. Methods To Match a Novel Concept: Approaches to Measuring Care Poverty – Márton Medgyesi, Ricardo Rodrigues and Eszter Zólyomi 5. Conceptualizing Care Poverty: Towards Policy Change – Christine Kelly Part 3: Care Poverty and Unmet Needs in Practice 6. Unmet care needs over time: the persistence of inequalities – Athina Vlachantoni, Maria Evandrou, Jane Falkingham and Min Qin 7. Targeting of Home Care: Emerging Patterns of Distribution and Inequality – Tine Rostgaard 8. Care Poverty and Sources of Care: Older Persons Relying on Formal Services, Informal Care or Both – Jiby Mathew Puthenparambil, Lina Van Aerschot and Teppo Kröger 9. Pathways Through Care: Family Care, Socioeconomic Backgrounds and Care Poverty – Maša Filipovič Hrast, Miriam Hurtado Monarres and Valentina Hlebec 10. People With Memory Disorders: At Particular Risk of Care Poverty – Mari Aaltonen, Jutta Pulkki, Päivi Eskola and Lina Van Aerschot 11. Needs and Unmet Needs of Family Carers: An Intersectional Approach to Long-Term Care in Germany – Simone Leiber and Daniela Brüker 12. Reproducing Inequalities: Unmet Care Needs and Managerial Care – Petra Ulmanen Part 4: Care Poverty and Unmet Needs: The State of the Art and the Way Forward 13. Unmet Needs, Care Poverty and Inequalities: Theoretical, Methodological and Policy Lessons – Teppo Kröger, Nicola Brimblecombe, Ricardo Rodrigues and Kirstein Rummery
Teppo Krger is Professor of Social and Public Policy at the University of Jyvskyl, Professor II at the Centre for Care Research West in Bergen and Director of the Centre of Excellence in Research on Ageing and Care (CoE AgeCare). Nicola Brimblecombe is Assistant Professorial Research Fellow at the Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science. Ricardo Rodrigues is Head of Health and Care at the European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research. Kirstein Rummery is Professor of Social Policy, University of Stirling.
Reviews for Care Poverty and Unmet Needs: Inequalities in Theory and Practice
“This excellent book deepens our understanding of care poverty and care inequalities, bringing together theoretical, empirical and methodological insights from international scholars.” Catherine Needham, University of Birmingham “This volume shows how care poverty is a powerful conceptual tool for addressing the critical problems of care experienced across the globe.” Michael Fine, Macquarie University “This insightful, must-read book introduces 'care poverty' to advance theory and compare policies and practices for addressing care gaps.” Tamara Daly, York University
