International Perspectives on State and Family Support for the Elderly

Scott Bass, Jill Norton, Robert Morris Deceased

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Routledge
10 October 2016

Psychology of ageing; Medicine: general issues; Palliative medicine; Psychotherapy; Health & Self-Help

Within the context of long-range planning, this book examines the changing responsibilities of the state and family toward elders in different societies around the world. International Perspectives on State and Family Support for the Elderly presents a fresh range of lucid analyses of family caregiving policy from Canada, the United States, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Austria, Denmark, Israel, and the People’s Republic of China. Different institutional structures, levels of economic development, and cultural values, among other factors, impact policy development in various countries. With the information examined in this book, readers can gain an understanding of elder care in other societies, which can help them in developing policies for their own countries.

Authors of International Perspectives on State and Family Support for the Elderly address questions such as: Who is responsible for caring for the aged? What are the policy issues that determine how such care is handled in various countries? Are the underlying principles upon which policy is based changing? Who pays for the care of the aged? What is the balance of the roles of government, family, and community? Along with these questions, authors discuss:

the importance of family care

the well-being, payment, and rights of informal caregivers

providing services for informal caregivers

shifting the burden of care from formal organizations to families

the effects of governmental frameworks on caregiving

the impact of the political agenda on caregiving

caregiving and the welfare stateInternational Perspectives on State and Family Support for the Elderly contains information for all professionals interested or involved in developing policy for the elderly. Demographers, sociologists, social workers, health care and public health professionals, gerontologists, and advanced students in these fields will find this book a helpful guide in their studies.

By: Scott Bass, Jill Norton, Robert Morris *Deceased*
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 212mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781138973084
ISBN 10: 1138973084
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 10 October 2016
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Scott Bass, Jill Norton, Robert Morris *Deceased*