Long-Term Care Reforms in OECD Countries: Successes and failures

doi:10.46692/9781447305064

With contributions from a range of experts across OECD countries, this book examines changes in long-term care systems throughout those countries, discussing and comparing key changes in national policies and examining the main successes and failures of recent reforms.

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Frontmatter
pp i-ii
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Contents
pp iii-iv
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List of tables and figures
pp v-vi
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Notes on contributors
pp vii-xii
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One - Introduction
pp 1-6
- By José-Luis Fernández, Cristiano Gori
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Part One - Funding
pp 7-8
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Two - Demand for care and support for older people
pp 9-24
- By Raphael Wittenberg
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Three - The long-term care financing problem
pp 25-44
- By José-Luis Fernández, Pamela Nadash
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Part Two - Models of care
pp 45-46
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Four - How different countries allocate long-term care resources to older users: a comparative snapshot
pp 47-76
- By John Campbell, Naoki Ikegami, Cristiano Gori, Francesco Barbabella, Rafal Chomik, Francesco d’Amico, Holly Holder, Tomoaki Ishibashi, Lennarth Johansson, Harriet Komisar, Magnus Ring, Hildegard Theobald
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Five - How different countries allocate long-term care resources to older users: changes over time
pp 77-116
- By Cristiano Gori, Francesco Barbabella, John Campbell, Naoki Ikegami, Francesco d’Amico, Holly Holder, Tomoaki Ishibashi, Lennarth Johansson, Harriet Komisar, Hildegard Theobald
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Six - Commissioning long-term care services
pp 117-142
- By Joanna Marczak, Gerald Wistow
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Seven - Cash-for-care benefits
pp 143-166
- By Barbara Da Roit, Blanche Le Bihan, August Österle
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Eight - Policy instruments to promote good quality long-term care services
pp 167-194
- By Juliette Malley, Birgit Trukeschitz, Lisa Trigg
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Part Three - Carers
pp 195-196
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Nine - Developing a skilled long-term care workforce
pp 197-218
- By Francesca Colombo, Tim Muir
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Ten - Policies to support informal care
pp 219-244
- By Ulrike Schneider, Gerdt Sundström, Lennarth Johannson, María A. Tortosa
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Part Four - Institutional actors
pp 245-246
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Eleven - The relationship between social and health services in care for older people
pp 247-270
- By Laurel L. Hixon
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Twelve - Multilevel governance and its effects on long-term care support
pp 271-292
- By Hildegard Theobald, Elizabeth Ozanne
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Thirteen - Conclusion: looking ahead in long-term care policies
pp 293-306
- By Cristiano Gori, José-Luis Fernández, Raphael Wittenberg
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Index
pp 307-316
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Contents

Frontmatter
pp i-ii

Contents
pp iii-iv

List of tables and figures
pp v-vi

Notes on contributors
pp vii-xii

One - Introduction
pp 1-6

Part One - Funding
pp 7-8

Two - Demand for care and support for older people
pp 9-24

Three - The long-term care financing problem
pp 25-44

Part Two - Models of care
pp 45-46

Four - How different countries allocate long-term care resources to older users: a comparative snapshot
pp 47-76

Five - How different countries allocate long-term care resources to older users: changes over time
pp 77-116

Six - Commissioning long-term care services
pp 117-142

Seven - Cash-for-care benefits
pp 143-166

Eight - Policy instruments to promote good quality long-term care services
pp 167-194

Part Three - Carers
pp 195-196

Nine - Developing a skilled long-term care workforce
pp 197-218

Ten - Policies to support informal care
pp 219-244

Part Four - Institutional actors
pp 245-246

Eleven - The relationship between social and health services in care for older people
pp 247-270

Twelve - Multilevel governance and its effects on long-term care support
pp 271-292

Thirteen - Conclusion: looking ahead in long-term care policies
pp 293-306

Index
pp 307-316

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