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Capabilities in care for older adults in Finnish familialistic policy transformations: a longitudinal, one-case study

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: As public provision of health and social care to older adults remains fixed or is scaled back, informal care is increasingly emphasised in policy and in practice. This is also the case in the Nordic welfare state of Finland. Little is known about how individual care arrangements are made. In this study, the capability approach is used to investigate the processes from resources to the actual functionings of receiving care of one older informal care recipient across time. The results reveal difficulties, discontinuity and unpredictability that challenge the capabilities to achieve valued beings and doings.

Source: International Journal of Care and Caring

DOI: 10.1332/239788220x16065616064747

Authors: Sarah Åkerman, Minna Zechner, Fredrica Nyqvist, Mikael Nygård

Institutions: Åbo Akademi University, University of Lapland

Language: English

Topic: Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W3125049225