Eldercare, Distributive Justice, and the Welfare State: Retrenchment or Expansion (S.U.N.Y. Series in the Political Economy of Health Care) - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0791417662 ISBN 13 : 9780791417669

Editeur : State University of New York Press, 1994

Synopsis

The essays in this book describe the situation of the elderly today, taking into account the major political, economic, and social variations of service provided in a variety of countries. Although the welfare state exists in all developed and developing countries, its content and administration varies substantially.

The editors first develop a framework of concepts and perspectives that establish links between eldercare, distributive justice, and the welfare state. This is followed by analyses of the services provided to the elderly in selected countries. Finally, the editors show how and in what ways the concepts developed earlier in the introduction-equity, uniformity, public accountability, individualism, collectivism, institutional or residual welfare state orientation, "high" or "low" wage economy-apply to and explain the differences in care of the elderly.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Derek G. Gill is Professor and Chair in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. Stan Ingman is Director of the Texas Institute for Research and Education on Aging at the University of North Texas, Denton.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: State University of New York Press
• Date d'édition: 1994
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0791417662
• ISBN 13: 9780791417669
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 358
• Éditeur: Gill Derek G.
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