Eldercare Policies in Japan and Scandinavia

Aging Societies East and West

Paul Midford, Y. Saito, John Creighton Campbell , U. Edvardsen

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English

Palgrave Macmillan
27 August 2014

Social research & statistics; Social & cultural anthropology; Regional government policies; Civil rights & citizenship

These essays by no means cover all areas of interest in long-term care programs, but they offer new insights (and intriguing questions for future research) about how differently policies in this important area can be carried out in different countries.

By: Paul Midford, John Creighton Campbell
Edited by: Y. Saito, U. Edvardsen
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 490g
ISBN: 9781137402622
ISBN 10: 1137402628
Pages: 273
Publication Date: 27 August 2014
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1. Japan's Long-Term-Care Insurance System 2. Eldercare in Norway Content, Organization and Financing the Care System - a Brief History, Current Status and Future Prospects 3. Care Providers in Japan Before and After the Long-Term Care Insurance 4. Formal Providers of Eldercare in Norway 5. Changes in Family and Informal Care in Japan 6. Changes in Family and Informal Care in Norway 7. Assessment Instrument and Allocation of Services in Japan 8. Assessment Instrument and the Allocation of Care Services in Norway 9. Quality of Care Services in the Japanese System of Long-Term Care 10. Quality of Care Services in Norway

Paul Midford is Professor and Director of the Japan Program at the Norwegian University for Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim.

Reviews for Eldercare Policies in Japan and Scandinavia: Aging Societies East and West

"""A fascinating read for anyone interested in how seemingly very different societies (Japan and Norway) organize their services for older people. From this a good deal can be learnt."" - Gerdt Sundstrom, Professor Emeritus in Gerontology, Jönköping University, Sweden, and consultant with The Swedish Federation of Retired Persons"