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Severe Health Conditions and Household Deprivation

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  • Mario Biggeri

    (Università di Firenze)

  • Federico Ciani

    (Università di Firenze)

  • Martina Menon

    (Università di Verona)

  • Federico Perali

    (Università di Verona)

Abstract

A person with severe health conditions faces capability deprivations that can affect both the well-being of the person him\herself and that of the household, in both material and non-material domains. From a capability-approach perspective, we analyse the material and non-material deprivation of households when one member is affected by a severe health condition with relevant disabling consequences. Furthermore, we investigate the main determinants of such deprivation, enabling the identification of tailored policies. The empirical analysis is conducted on a dataset of families with a member with acquired brain injury (ABI). ABIs may cause cognitive, physical and/or behavioural impairments. Our results show that the presence of a family member with an ABI is correlated with higher economic vulnerability and a lower quality of social relations within the family. From a policy perspective, our findings imply that economic support is not sufficient to foster the well-being of persons and families ABI members.

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  • Mario Biggeri & Federico Ciani & Martina Menon & Federico Perali, 2022. "Severe Health Conditions and Household Deprivation," Rivista Internazionale di Scienze Sociali, Vita e Pensiero, Pubblicazioni dell'Universita' Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, vol. 130(2), pages 145-168.
    • Handle: RePEc:vep:journl:y:2022:v:130:i:2:p:145-168
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    Keywords

    Health; Disability; Household; Capability Approach; Well-being; Rehabilitation;
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    JEL classification:

    • I10 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - General
    • I31 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - General Welfare, Well-Being
    • J14 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of the Elderly; Economics of the Handicapped; Non-Labor Market Discrimination

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