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

  • Datos identificativos

    Identificador: PC:1520
    Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/PC1520
    Autores:
    Blanca A. DeusdadDolors Comas-d'ArgemirSophia F. Dziegielewski
    Resumen:
    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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    Autor según el artículo: Blanca A. Deusdad; Dolors Comas-d'Argemir; Sophia F. Dziegielewski
    Departamento: Antropologia, Filosofia i Treball Social
    Autor/es de la URV: DEUSDAD AYALA, BLANCA; COMAS D'ARGEMIR CENDRA, MARIA DOLORS; Sophia F. Dziegielewski
    Palabras clave: Aging economic crisis long-term care
    Resumen: 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.
    Grupo de investigación: Grup d'Investigacions en Antropologia
    Áreas temáticas: Treball social Trabajo social Social work
    Direcció de correo del autor: blanca.deusdad@urv.cat
    ISSN: 0148-8376
    Identificador del autor: n/a; n/a; n/a
    Fecha de alta del registro: 2016-05-03
    Página final: 262
    Volumen de revista: 42
    Versión del articulo depositado: info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion
    Enlace a la fuente original: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01488376.2015.1129013
    URL Documento de licencia: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    DOI del artículo: 10.1080/01488376.2015.1129013
    Entidad: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Año de publicación de la revista: 2016
    Página inicial: 246
    Tipo de publicación: Article Artículo Article

  • Palabras clave:

    Política social--Espanya
    Treball social--Espanya
    Aging
    economic crisis
    long-term care
    Treball social
    Trabajo social
    Social work
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