 Explaining governmental involvement in home care across Europe: An international comparative studyNadine Genet, Madelon Kroneman and Wienke G.W. Boerma Health Policy, 2013, vol. 110, issue 1, 84-93 Abstract: The involvement of governments in the home care sector strongly varies across Europe. This study aims to explain the differences through the conditions for the involvement of informal care and governments in society; wealth and the demographic structure. As this study could combine qualitative data and quantitative data analyses, it could consider larger patterns than previous studies which were often based on ideographic historical accounts. Extensive data were gathered in 30 European countries, between 2008 and 2010. In each country, policy documents were analysed and experts were interviewed. International variation in regulation and governmental funding of personal care and domestic aid are associated with differences in prevailing values on family care, tax burden and wealth in a country. Hence, this study provides evidence for the obstacles – i.e. country differences – for transferring home care policies between countries. However, longitudinal research is needed to establish whether this is indeed the causal relationship we expect. Keywords: Home care; Europe; International comparative research; Welfare state; Governmental control (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:110:y:2013:i:1:p:84-93 DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2013.01.009 Access Statistics for this article Health Policy is currently edited by Katrien Kesteloot, Mia Defever and Irina Cleemput More articles in Health Policy from Elsevier |
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