Art der Publikation: Beitrag in Sammelwerk

Scandinavian Long-Term Care Financing

Autor(en):

Martin Karlsson, Henning Øien; Iversen, Tor

Herausgeber:

Costa-Font, Joan; Courbage, Christophe

Titel des Sammelbands:

Financing Long-Term Care in Europe. Institutions, Markets and Models.

Seiten:

254-278

Verlag:

Palgrave Macmillan

Veröffentlichung:

2012

ISBN:

978-0-230-34919-3

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

doi:10.1057/9780230349193_14

Zitation:

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Kurzfassung

The Scandinavian countries — Denmark, Norway and Sweden — share a common history and common political traditions, which has led to very similar systems for social care being introduced in the three countries. This applies to the division of roles and responsibilities between different public bodies, as well as for the national policy objectives that have been laid down in various pieces of legislation. Thus, all three countries pursue the general goal of providing local care services free of charge to everyone in need, independently of their financial circumstances.