Publications by Type: European Centre reports

2018

Second multi-city study on quantities and financing of illicit drug consumption

European Centre reports

The use of five illicit drugs (cannabis, heroin, cocaine, amphetamine and ecstasy) was studied in seven European capitals. The findings highlight the impact of two social dimensions on drug consumption patterns: Social class and consumption patterns.

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2017

From disability rights towards a rights-based approach to long-term care in Europe: Literature review

European Centre reports

The authors investigate the key concepts of the movement to secure the rights of people with disabilities in order to understand how the disability rights movement can inform the ongoing policy debate surrounding older people’s rights.

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2018

From disability rights towards a rights-based approach to long-term care in Europe: Conceptual framework for a human rights-based approach to care and support for older individuals

European Centre reports

This paper presents a conceptual framework for a human rights-based approach to care and support services, and attempts to detail what the fulfilment of universal human rights entails when applied to the particular case of older people with care and support needs.

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Methodological recommendations for the economic evaluation of e-Health applications in Austria 2018

European Centre reports

Based on a systematic review of the methodological literature in the field, this research report provides first methodological recommendations for the economic evaluation of eHealth in Austria.

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2017

Community care for people with dementia

European Centre reports

The study proposes a framework for conceptualising community care. This framework underscores the shifting needs of the person with dementia and of informal carers over the trajectory of the disease, and the changing roles of different stakeholders as a result.

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