Revival: Equity Choices and Long-Term Care Policies in Europe (2001) - Allocating Resources Burdens in Austria, Italy, Netherlands United

This title was first published in 2001: An interdisciplinary investigation of key issues surrounding equity in long-term care. Examining equity choices in both finance and provision, the author applies an original framework for systematic comparative analysis to the long-term care policies within European welfare states.

List of contents

Contents: Introduction;
Long-term care and the welfare state;
Equity and long-term care: a framework for analysis; Investigating long-term care policies in Europe;
Equity choices in long-term care: a comparative perspective;
Conclusions; Glossary;
Bibliography;
Index.

About the author

August Oesterle is Assistant Professor at the Department of Social Policy at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration in Austria. Previously he worked as Jean Monnet Fellow at the European University Institute in Florence in 1998/99 and as Research Fellow at the University of Bath in 1995. His work is mainly on the socio-economics of health and long-term care policies and on comparative social policy. Publications include a co-authored book on the socio-economics of social policy and a co-authored book on social policy in Austria, both now published in their second edition

Summary

This title was first published in 2001: An interdisciplinary investigation of key issues surrounding equity in long-term care. Examining equity choices in both finance and provision, the author applies an original framework for systematic comparative analysis to the long-term care policies within European welfare states.

Product details

• Authors: August Oesterle, Oesterle August, August Osterle, August Österle
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.06.2017
• EAN: 9781138633971
• ISBN: 978-1-138-63397-1
• No. of pages: 216
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, Personal & public health, Labour / income economics, Social welfare & social services, Labour Economics, Social issues & processes, Social welfare and social services, Social and ethical issues, Personal and public health / health education