What type of familialism is relevant for Lithuania? The case of elderly care

Collection:
Mokslo publikacijos / Scientific publications
Document Type:
Straipsnis / Article
Language:
Anglų kalba / English
Title:
What type of familialism is relevant for Lithuania? The case of elderly care
In the Journal:
Journal of Baltic studies. 2020, vol. 51, no. 2, p. 159-178
Keywords:
LT
Darbas / Labour. Work; Socialinė pagalba. Globa / Social assistance. Care; Viešoji nuomonė / Public opinion.
Summary / Abstract:

LTReikšminiai žodžiai: Familializmas; Defamilizmas; Formalios vyresnio amžiaus žmonių priežiūros paslaugos; Darbo rinkos priemonės vyresnio amžiaus žmonių priežiūrai; Visuomenės nuomomė apie vyresnio amažiaus žmonių slaugą; Familialism; De-familialism; Formal elderly care services; Labor market measures for caring relatives; Public opinion toward elderly care; Lithuania.

ENIn Lithuania, elderly care is still strongly reliant upon the informal sector, while recent efforts to develop a policy of de-familialism using welfare state arrangements have so far been very vague. This article uses the concept of familialism to assess whether the infrastructure of elderly care services and labor market measures developed in the country are adequate in the light of social-demographic changes taking place in the country and the expectations of the future elderly population (over 50 years old). Where the expectations reflect high levels of normative solidarity and preconditions for supported familialism, rapid emigration of young people, high employment among women, and the growing share of single-person households reflect the need to develop a dual-supported familialism–de-familialism policy model in the nearest future in order to meet elderly care needs. [From the publication]

DOI:
10.1080/01629778.2020.1746368
ISSN:
0162-9778; 1751-7877
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2020-09-26 20:35:45
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