| Title |
Informal family carers’ need for state-guaranteed support. what are the implications for social policy? / |
| Authors |
Žalimienė, Laimutė ; Junevičienė, Jolita |
| DOI |
10.14267/issn.2062-087X |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Corvinus Journal of Sociology and Social Policy.. Corvinus University, Budapest : Corvinus University, Budapest. 2021, 12, 2, p. 47-65.. ISSN 2062-087X |
| Keywords [eng] |
Informal family care ; care burden ; need for formal support ; social policy measures ; qualitative research. |
| Abstract [eng] |
The article uses an interpretive and qualitative framework to analyze elderly care policy with a focus on the instrumental effectiveness of this policy. The framework of the research offers an understanding of informal family carers’ need for formal support at the level of social policy measures. The micro-level inquiry – interviews with informal family elderly carers –, which both reveals the caregiver burden and evaluates the latter’s need for formal (social policy) support – demonstrates how qualitative inquiry can inform about shortages associated with this policy. The findings of the research suggest that formal support for informal family caregivers in Lithuania is not adequate for their multifaceted care burden and should be therefore developed to encompass both direct and indirect support measures. |
| Published |
Corvinus University, Budapest : Corvinus University, Budapest |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
Lithuanian |
| Publication date |
2021 |
