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Restructuring Long-Term Care in Spain: The Impact of The Economic Crisis on Social Policies and Social Work Practice

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    Identifier:  PC:1520
    Authors:  Blanca A. Deusdad; Dolors Comas-d'Argemir; Sophia F. Dziegielewski
    Abstract:
    ABSTRACT: Care needs of the aging population are increasing in Southern European countries. The purpose of this article is to explore the implications of meeting these needs while taking into account the recent economic crisis, which has deeply affected countries such as Spain. This study is part of a European project (ISCH COST Action IS1102) and is based mainly on qualitative information that focuses on in-depth interviews with social service workers (n = 19) who provide the service and program recipients or their caregivers (n = 14). In addition, two discussion groups were conducted with professionals (n = 9) and program volunteers (n = 5), as well as a workshop/discussion group (n = 28) with politicians, service providers, and participants. Six thematic premises were identified with differing views being highlighted relevant to the participants' roles in the program. Future research should explore social service strategies to deal with the increase in care needs as well as community-based responses.
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    Link to the original source: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01488376.2015.1129013
    Article's DOI: 10.1080/01488376.2015.1129013
    Journal publication year: 2016
    Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Paper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion
    Record's date: 2016-05-03
    First page: 246
    URV's Author/s: DEUSDAD AYALA, BLANCA; COMAS D'ARGEMIR CENDRA, MARIA DOLORS; Sophia F. Dziegielewski
    Department: Antropologia, Filosofia i Treball Social
    Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Publication Type: Article
    Last page: 262
    ISSN: 0148-8376
    Author, as appears in the article.: Blanca A. Deusdad; Dolors Comas-d'Argemir; Sophia F. Dziegielewski
    Journal volume: 42
    Research group: Grup d'Investigacions en Antropologia
    Thematic Areas: Social work
    Author's mail: blanca.deusdad@urv.cat
  • Keywords:

    Aging
    economic crisis
    long-term care
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