Publications by Type: Policy brief

2021

Policy brief: Addressing loneliness and social isolation among older people in Europe

Policy brief

This policy brief looks at loneliness and social isolation as factors influencing the wellbeing and inclusion of older people

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Policy brief: Social work and policing: Towards a joint vocational training curriculum

Policy brief

In this policy brief some of the 'frequently asked questions' about the SWaPOL training will be addressed.

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InCARE policy brief no. 1: Promoting Social Innovation in long-term care: A common narrative for change across Europe

Policy brief

This Policy Brief summarises the key lessons arising from a decade of European experiences. The InCARE project team argue that local innovators should shift focus away from 'best practice' initiatives and towards defining the 'best fit for purpose' initiatives.

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Policy brief: Having much, but not enough – Unmet care needs among community-dwelling older adults in Austria and Slovenia

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This policy brief highlights the importance of examining unmet needs in long-term care (LTC) to ensure the right to affordable and good quality LTC. It presents findings from the DET_CAREMIX project which investigated experiences of caregiving and -receiving in Austria and Slovenia among care-mix users

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Policy brief: Balancing formal and informal care provision within varieties of familialism: Slovenia and Austria

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In this policy brief we summarize the main insights from the DET_CAREMIX project that aimed to gain a better understanding of how dependent older people and their families make choices regarding care arrangements in LTC, with a particular focus on gender and socioeconomic inequalities in care.

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