Mapping population aging in Europe: how are similar needs in different countries met by different family structures?
This paper focuses primarily on the demographic and social structures across Europe aiming to portray how similar needs for care of the elderly population (justified on health outcomes), are addressed in different ways across European countries. To approach this issue, we focus first on mapping the 'needs for care' - a rough measure of <italic>demand</italic> for care, and then on family structures - characterizing an institution linked with the provision or <italic>supply</italic> of care. Attention turns next to linking these aspects, focusing on the types of care provided <italic>as a response</italic> to the needs of the elderly, distinguishing between <italic>informal</italic> (defined as unpaid personal care provided by family members) and <italic>formal</italic> care (defined as paid help provided by professionals and private providers). Mapping these trends, via choropleth maps, the emerging picture suggests that the <italic>same needs for elderly care are met via different channels</italic> across European countries: Southern countries appear to rely more on informal channels of care provision, while private providers (i.e. paid care) represent the dominant pattern in the North, as well as in most of the Continental counties. This difference is mirrored by a greater involvement of formal structures linked to the Welfare State as one goes further North; indeed the two - family ties and Welfare State involvement - proceed in parallel.
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2013
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Authors: | Lyberaki, Antigone ; Tinios, Platon ; Mimis, Angelos ; Georgiadis, Thomas |
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Journal of Maps. - Taylor & Francis Journals, ISSN 1744-5647. - Vol. 9.2013, 1, p. 4-9
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Taylor & Francis Journals |
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