Family rediscovered? Working carers of older people in Finland and Sweden
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23200093 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Outi Jolanki (0000-0002-6586-8551), Marta Szebehely (0000-0001-6956-7329), Kaisa Kauppinen (0000-0003-3685-6831) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Pages | 52-69 |
| Publication date | 2013-04-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Combining paid work and family care (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Policy Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1332/policypress/9781447306818.003.0003 |
| OpenAlex | W429127267 |
| ISBN | 9781447306818 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
The chapter addresses the characteristics and situations of working carers of older people in Finland and Sweden. It draws together knowledge on employment legislation, public policy and payments to working carers with studies on family care of older people. The central questions addressed are: Who are the carers? What kind of support is available for them? Are their working lives affected by caring responsibilities? And how do they perceive their everyday lives? The chapter shows that in both countries, family carers, the majority of whom are working women, have a major role in older people’s care. It argues that restructuring older people’s public care services has implicitly increased the expectation that family members will provide care, and notes that, while in the 2000s family care and working carers of older people have risen up the political agenda, legislation and practical actions to support them are still largely absent.
Business · Economic growth · Legislation · Older people · Payment · Political science · Politics · Restructuring · Law · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Policy and Reform Studies · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,45 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2022 (8) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |