Long-term Care in Central and South Eastern Europe

Ageing and broader socio-economic developments are challenging European societies in manifold ways, not least in how they are dealing with the need for long-term care. In the growing body of comparative long-term care literature, Central and South Eastern Europe has so far been widely neglected. This book covers eight countries in this region, namely Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and Slovenia. The book provides an overview of common and diverse demographic and socio-economic challenges, whilst analysing the current situation in the organisation, provision and financing of long-term care and the roles of family, civil society, private sector and the state. It also discusses relevant trends and prospects in a broader comparative perspective.

Autorentext

August Österle is Associate Professor of Social Policy at the Institute for Social Policy, Department of Socioeconomics, Vienna University of Economics and Business (Austria) and Visiting Professor at the Corvinus University Budapest (Hungary).

Zusammenfassung
«Zusammenfassend ist festzuhalten, dass der Herausgeber und die Autoren einen überaus wertvollen Beitrag zur Debatte wohlfahrtsstaatlicher Entwicklungen in Zentral- und Südosteuropa geleistet haben.»
(Michael Sauer, Südosteuropa-Mitteilungen 5/2013)

Inhalt

Contents: August Österle/Lisa Mittendrein/Katharina Meichenitsch: Providing Care for Growing Needs: The Context for Long-term Care in Central and South Eastern Europe August Österle/Katharina Meichenitsch/Lisa Mittendrein: Long-term Care in Austria: Between Family Orientation, Cash for Care and Service Provision Silvia Rusac/Ana tambuk/Nino ganec/Marina Ajdukovi : Long-term Care for Older People in Croatia Jana Barvíková: Long-term Care in the Czech Republic: On the Threshold of Reform Lászlo Gulácsi/Katalin Érsek/Kinga Mészáros: Long-term Care in Hungary: Between Health and Social Care Livia Popescu: Long-term Care Policy in Romania: A Hesitant Response to a Pressing Need Marija Kolin: Ageing and the Welfare Mix Policy in Serbia Helena Kuvíková/Jana trangfeldová/Lenka Topinková/Katarína Vidli ková: Long-term Care in the Slovak Republic Vito Flaker/Barbara Kresal/Mateja Nagode: Needs and Beads: The Emerging Long-term Care System of Slovenia August Österle: A Comparative Analysis of Long-term Care in Central and South Eastern Europe.