Comparative Evaluation of Long-term Care Policies for the Elderly in the EU

The Author: Jürgen Holdenrieder was born in 1969 in Ulm. He gained a degree in Business and Management at the University of Applied Sciences of Augsburg and a Ph.D. in Social Science at the University of Ulster. He presently works in the management of a national welfare institution. In addition to his main occupation, he carries out research and lectures in the field of European social (health) policy.

lt;i>Contents: Public policy issue - Conceptual framework - Growing need for long-term care (Demographic component; Health status of the elderly; Social component) - Contextual factors with influence on long-term care scheme (Economic context; Political context) - Fundamental principles applying to systems of social protection - Models of state welfare in the EU countries - Domiciliary long-term care arrangements in the EU countries - Domicilary long-term care in France, Germany and in the UK - Discussion of cross-national findings - The development of state welfare in EU countries - General policy recommendations.