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Successful ageing in long-term care: international comparison and lesson learning
thesis
posted on 2011-02-23, 11:31 authored by Henglien (Lisa) ChenQuality of life is one of the main concerns in long-term care amongst ageing
populations in many countries. This problem is historically unique and increases the
demand for research material. This thesis looks at how different societies promote
or fail to promote successful ageing of long-term care of older people, and considers
how countries may learn from one another in their search for solutions. The three
countries studied (England, the Netherlands and Taiwan) correspond to
Esping-Anderson's three types of welfare system (Esping-Anderson, 1990). In
addition, the Asian-European dimension has been employed as it is a neglected one.
Data sources included conceptual, empirical and statistical documents on long-term
care of older people. Moreover, this research used identical qualitative
cross-national research methods on three levels in each country: national, county and
municipal. A total of 142 interviews were carried out in 2004. This aim of this study
was broadly to rank the three welfare systems where there were clear differences but
to qualify this by pointing out the complexities and difficulties of mixed economy
comparisons.
The overall conclusion is that the Netherlands provides higher quality care to older
people, thus confirming Esping-Andersen's finding about the superiority of social
democratic systems. In reviewing current policies and research in needs and
successful ageing, this qualitative comparative study has focused on needs, social
inclusion, power and autonomy, care resources as well as partnership as crucial
concepts in care systems and discovered good practice in each and lessons to be
learnt.
History
School
- Social Sciences
Department
- Communication, Media, Social and Policy Studies
Publisher
© Henglien (Lisa) ChenPublication date
2008Notes
A Doctoral Thesis. Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of Doctor of Philosophy of Loughborough University.EThOS Persistent ID
uk.bl.ethos.506200Language
- en