Marketisation of Nordic Eldercare - Is the Model Still Universal

Bibliographic Data

ID2115861
AuthorsLinda Moberg (0000-0001-5522-5344, Uppsala University, corresponding author)
Year2017
Volume46
Issue3
Pages603-621
Publication date2017-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Social Policy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0047-2794 • E-ISSN: 1469-7823
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0047279416000830
OpenAlexW2561301969
LanguageEN
Citations received26
References cited20

The objective of this article is to analyse whether the increased reliance on marketisation in the provision of social care challenges the universality of eldercare in Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway. The study focuses on national reforms for contracting out and user choice of provider, analysing their consequences for four universalistic dimensions: (i) equal inclusion, (ii) public funding, (iii) public provision and (iv) comprehensive usage. The findings suggest that, although need-based inclusion and public funding remain key principles in all four countries, there is an increased reliance on private provision in Sweden, Denmark and Finland. In addition, the introduction of topping-up services challenges the dimension of comprehensive usage by enabling users with economic resources to turn to the private market to increase the comprehensiveness and quality of their care

Business · Dimension (graph theory) · Economic growth · Economics · Inclusion (mineral) · Political science · Public economics · Public funding · Quality (philosophy) · Sociology · Universal design · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes · Healthcare innovation and challenges · Public Administration · Social Policy and Reform Studies