Supporting Family Carers of Older People in Europe - The National Background Report for Portugal
Supporting Family Carers of Older People in Europe - The National Background Report for Portugal

Author: Liliana Sousa

Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 82

ISBN-13: 9783825801915

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In the field of ageing there is a wide range of services available for the elderly, but hardly any direct support for caring family carers. Nevertheless, the majority of care for the elderly is provided by family members, especially women (wives and daughters). As a result, caring for the elderly often brings additional costs for the family. This publication presents the legal status and social situation of family carers in Portugal, explains the range of services available for the elderly and their family carers and points out some challenges for the future developments.

Supporting Family Carers of Older People in Europe
Supporting Family Carers of Older People in Europe

Author: Simona Hvalic Touzery

Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13: 9783825803735

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This report provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of care services for older people in Slovenia with emphasis on family care. There are numerous services intended for old people in the country, some more, others less accessible and developed, yet almost no support is given to family carers, who still provide the bulk of care to elderly. Recent socio-political developments in the country give hope that the situation and the position of family carers will improve to better.

Family Carers of Older People in Europe
Family Carers of Older People in Europe

Author: Giovanni Lamura

Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 3825810895

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"his book presents the main results of the European research project EUROFAMCARE. It provides an overview of the current situation of family carers of older people in six European countries in relation to the availability, use and acceptability of support services. The presented findings aim at aiding policy and decision-makers to understand the critical importance of family carers now and in the coming decades to improve their situation and to encourage them in their invaluable work of caring.

Supporting Family Carers of Older People in Europe - The National Background Report for Malta
Supporting Family Carers of Older People in Europe - The National Background Report for Malta

Author: Joseph Troisi

Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13: 9783825892470

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"Malta has an extensive formal care provision. In the field of ageing there is a wide range of services available for the elderly and for their carers aimed at improving the quality of life of the elderly while maintaining them in their own homes, community and environment. However, the majority of care for the elderly is still provided by the family members. This publication is the first nation-wide report concerning the state of family members taking care of older relatives in the Maltese Islands. It investigates the socio-economic conditions of these carers while analysing their changing role and status, their needs and problems resulting from the various changes which Maltese society and family are passing through. "

Future Elderly Living Conditions in Europe
Future Elderly Living Conditions in Europe

Author: Joëlle Gaymu

Publisher: INED

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 302

ISBN-13: 2733201638

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"In FELICIE, the focus is on the health of the elderly, and on the resources at their disposal to cope with the severe impairments liable to affect their quality of life. Not only personal resources - economic well-being and educational attainment - but also the potential support of close kin, i.e. their partner, of course, and their children, if available. This leads to the more specific question of care. One major conclusion of the FELICIE study is that the disabled older adults of the future will fare better, on average, than those of today, both on a personal level, thanks to higher levels of education, and on a social level, thanks to the more frequent presence of their spouse and, at least potentially, their children. The conclusions are based on the experience of nine countries across Europe (north: Finland, Netherlands; west: Belgium, France, Germany, United Kingdom; south: Italy, Portugal; east: Czech Republic). In terms of both demographic and social indicators, the participating countries are fairly representative of their region."--Publisher.

Supporting Family Carers of Older People in Europe - The Pan-European Background Report
Supporting Family Carers of Older People in Europe - The Pan-European Background Report

Author: Elizabeth Mestheneos

Publisher: Siglo del Hombre Editores

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 9783825891213

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All over Europe family carers provide the vast majority of care for dependent older people. Are they recognised, socially and politically protected and supported? This report reflects the issue of family care in 23 European countries based on National Background Reports written in 2004 as part of the EU-funded project EUROFAMCARE. It provides a comparative overview of the wide range of formal care systems and services for their support, as well as highlighting examples of interesting, innovative or good practice. Key topics have been selected, ranging from the legal status and responsibilities of family carers to the work of caring, concluding with the main policy implications for the future of family care.

Supporting Family Carers of Older People in Europe
Supporting Family Carers of Older People in Europe

Author: Piotr Bledowski

Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster

Published: 2006-06

Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13: 9783825893385

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There is no extensive formal care provision or system supporting family carers in Poland. The cohabiting family plays a major role in organizing support for the elderly. Nevertheless, the family carers are not perceived as natural partners for both medical and social services. As a result, caring for the elderly often brings additional costs for the family and restrictions to work and income. This book presents the legal status and social situation of family carers in Poland, explains the range of services available and the possibilities to use help adapted specially for this group.

Supporting Family Carers of Older People in Europe
Supporting Family Carers of Older People in Europe

Author: Iva Holmerová

Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 108

ISBN-13: 9783825803728

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The following publication offers an outline of a situation of family caregivers just before the significant changes brought about by the new legislation on social services will have occurred. That the timing is right since the publication proves that the situation of family caregivers must be substantially changed and improved. If there are any doubts regarding necessity of the new law on social services, this publication will belong to the ones that will help to overcome such presumptions.

Active Ageing and Demographic Change
Active Ageing and Demographic Change

Author: Siniša Zrinščak

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-10-02

Total Pages: 151

ISBN-13: 1317384741

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Although demographic change has been a widely discussed topic for decades, its scope, social impact and related policy responses leave us with many unresolved social issues. Demographic change is a reality for all European societies but the ways in which it is taking place differ from country to country. Active ageing both as a concept and policy response to the demographic ageing of populations has been widely debated, researched and utilised, informing both policy and practice, and providing a common narrative framework to ageing. However, there continues to be a lack of clarity around the precise meaning of ‘active ageing’. This book explores the way in which social work is critically engaging with the theme of active ageing, in light of, or maybe as a reaction to, the policy responses witnessed within the context of large-scale and rapid demographic change. This book was originally published as a special issue of the European Journal of Social Work.