The saviour of the welfare state
Local politicians’ views on welfare technology for older people and their carers in Sweden
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 6429191 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Maria Nilsson (0000-0003-1601-5533, Linnaeus University), Stefan Andersson (0000-0001-5023-7493, Linnaeus University), Lennart Magnusson (0009-0000-8265-0944, Linnaeus University), Elizabeth Hanson (0000-0001-7609-4822, Linnaeus University) |
| Año | 2025 |
| Páginas | 1-18 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2025-06-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | Sí |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | International Journal of Care and Caring (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 2397-8821 • E-ISSN: 2397-883X |
| Editorial | Bristol University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1332/23978821y2025d000000130 |
| OpenAlex | W4411406442 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Referencias citadas | 24 |
This article examines local politicians’ assumptions and perceptions regarding welfare technology for older people and their carers. Carers were discursively constructed as merely part of the older person’s social sphere, in stark contrast to the realities of the caring situations facing many carers. Older people who remain in their homes, maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle, were discursively constructed as ideal citizens. We argue that such a prevailing discourse leads to the risk of older people with extensive care needs becoming sidelined. Further, it leaves little room to consider carers’ needs and preferences for support
Ideal (ethics · Older people · Perception · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Social care · Social Welfare · Sociology · Welfare · Welfare state · Law · Medicine · Nursing · Political and Economic history of UK and US · Psychology · Social Policy and Reform Studies · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics · Gerontology
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| Velocidad de citación | historical |
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| Altamente citado | No |