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Home-based care services for elderly dependent adults. A comparative analysis of Madrid and Stockholm

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  • Díaz Gorfinkiel, Magdalena

    (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid)

  • Elizalde San Miguel, Begoña

    (Universidad Pública de Navarra)

  • Peterson, Elin

    (Universidad de Estocolmo)

Abstract

This article analyses the situation of the Home Care Service in the two European cities of Madrid and Stockholm. There are significant differences in the development of this service in these cities which can explained by their diverse welfare models. At the same time, they also show similar trends, such as an ageing population and new demands by the elderly. The text focuses on the evolution of the service in three different dimensions: governance, working conditions and the tendering/monitoring system. The analysis is based on qualitative research, showing the predominant discourses among the key actors involved in the design and provision of the service. The results reveal the urgent need to redefine this service to respond to the new demands of the elderly as well as the changing regulatory frameworks.

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  • Díaz Gorfinkiel, Magdalena & Elizalde San Miguel, Begoña & Peterson, Elin, 2025. "Home-based care services for elderly dependent adults. A comparative analysis of Madrid and Stockholm," INVESTIGACIONES REGIONALES - Journal of REGIONAL RESEARCH, Asociación Española de Ciencia Regional, issue 61, pages 17-30.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:invreg:0550
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    Keywords

    Ageing societies; Home Care Service; Madrid; Stockholm;
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    JEL classification:

    • I38 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs
    • J14 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of the Elderly; Economics of the Handicapped; Non-Labor Market Discrimination
    • Z00 - Other Special Topics - - General - - - General

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