The establishment of Long-term Care Insurance (LTCI) in Germany in 1995/96 significantly restructured Germany's public long-term care support. Before, the responsibility for providing care to Germany's elderly population lay mainly with the family, while based on the principle of subsidiarity...

Nach Angaben des Generations and Gender Surveys wünschen sich mehr als 80 % der über 50-Jährigen in den neuen Ländern bei Hilfe- oder Pflegebedürftigkeit eine Betreuung durch die eigenen Kinder. Dies ist keineswegs reines Wunschdenken, denn tatsächlich spielen die eigenen Kinder bei der...

Die im Koalitionsvertrag angekündigte steuerliche Förderung von haushaltnahen Dienstleistungen, privaten Aufwendungen für Erhaltungs- und Modernisierungsmaßnahmen im Haushalt und Kinderbetreuungskosten sollten nach Ansicht von Matthias Wrede, RWTH Aachen, nicht auf qualifizierte...

Over the past 20 to 30 years, the importance of families as providers of assistance to older Canadians has been well documented through research. However, over these decades, the contexts within which families exist and provide support have changed considerably. This paper examines changes over...

Over the past 20 to 30 years, the importance of families as providers of assistance to older Canadians has been well documented through research. However, over these decades, the contexts within which families exist and provide support have changed considerably. This paper examines changes over...

China contains one-fifth of the world's ageing population. It has been estimated that a total number of 33 million older adults have suffered activities of daily living (ADL) deficits, which consists of about 19% of the total ageing population. To date, a national long-term care policy is not in...

In the immediate post conflict period, Afghanistan's health services were in a deplorable and chaotic state. Access and utilization of reproductive health services and skilled care during pregnancy, childbirth, and the first month after delivery are key to saving those women at risk of dying due...