Long-term care in the context of population ageing: What role for social protection policies?
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| author | Lou Tessier Nathalie De Wulf Yuta Momose |
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| contents | Long-term care in the context of population ageing: What role for social protection policies? Lou Tessier Nathalie De Wulf Yuta Momose With the acceleration of population ageing, healthy ageing is becoming an imperative for all. Social protection systems have an important role to play in this endeavour. Through a life cycle approach, social protection systems can support i) the prevention of disability in old age (i.e. by addressing the social determinants of health and rehabilitation), ii) effective access to long-term care without hardship for those who need it, and iii) decent work in the care economy. To do so will require adopting a gender-transformative approach. Indeed, women are disproportionately represented among both older persons and long-term care providers in their diversity. Further, to adequately contribute to healthy ageing and effective access to long-term care without hardship as a rights-based entitlement, social protection systems will need to build strong coordination between health care, social care and other social policies. This article highlights the key entry points for social protection systems to contribute to the United Nations Decade of Healthy Ageing, building on the rights-based approach of human rights and international social security standards. 10.1111/issr.12306 DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/issr.12306 publication.journalArticle |
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| spellingShingle | Long-term care in the context of population ageing: What role for social protection policies? Lou Tessier Nathalie De Wulf Yuta Momose Long-term care in the context of population ageing: What role for social protection policies? Lou Tessier Nathalie De Wulf Yuta Momose With the acceleration of population ageing, healthy ageing is becoming an imperative for all. Social protection systems have an important role to play in this endeavour. Through a life cycle approach, social protection systems can support i) the prevention of disability in old age (i.e. by addressing the social determinants of health and rehabilitation), ii) effective access to long-term care without hardship for those who need it, and iii) decent work in the care economy. To do so will require adopting a gender-transformative approach. Indeed, women are disproportionately represented among both older persons and long-term care providers in their diversity. Further, to adequately contribute to healthy ageing and effective access to long-term care without hardship as a rights-based entitlement, social protection systems will need to build strong coordination between health care, social care and other social policies. This article highlights the key entry points for social protection systems to contribute to the United Nations Decade of Healthy Ageing, building on the rights-based approach of human rights and international social security standards. 10.1111/issr.12306 DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/issr.12306 publication.journalArticle |
| title | Long-term care in the context of population ageing: What role for social protection policies? |
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