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| Comparative study of social protection for dependency in old age in the United Kingdom | | Author(s) | John Bond, Debbie Buck |
| Corporate Author | Centre for Health Services Research, University of Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Publisher | University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1997 |
| Pages | 96 pp (Centre for Health Services Research report, no 82) |
| Source | Centre for Health Services Research, School of Health Sciences, University of Newcastle, 21 Claremont Place, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4AA. |
| Keywords | Services ; Health services ; Organisation of care ; Long term ; Living patterns ; Social security benefits ; Social welfare ; Social policy ; Case studies ; United Kingdom. |
| Annotation | This study, commissioned by the Commission of the European Communities Directorate-General V, aims to provide an overview of social protection arrangements for older people in the UK in need of long-term care or support. It examines the UK's older population in terms of demography, living arrangements, health, income and poverty, and the use of social services. It gives an overview of social protection of dependent older people in the UK in terms of social security arrangements, health care provision, housing and supported environments in long-term care. A series of case studies based on the criteria of physical frailty, mental frailty, economic circumstances, and levels of social support indicates the role of different public and private agencies, including the family. The case studies describe: living alone or with a spouse on a low income; living alone or with a spouse on an average income; living in an independently managed residential or nursing home on an average income; and permanently resident in an NHS hospital or nursing home. A final chapter reviews changes in the welfare state in the UK and the current state of debate on social protection for older people. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-971111210 B |
| Classmark | I: L: P: 4Q: K7: JH: TY: TM2: 69P: 8 |
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