In:
International Journal of Care and Caring, Bristol University Press, Vol. 5, No. 2 ( 2021-05), p. 209-227
Abstract:
Prioritisation concerns choosing something before something else, and in a welfare state context, this is about decisions on distribution, redistribution and rationing. This article investigates consequences of prioritisation within long-term care in Denmark, England and Norway. Analysing interviews with policy actors and policy documents, we find that prioritising home care, combined with increasing targeting of help and restricting institutionalised care towards those with the most severe needs, may reduce both service quality and equality for those not being prioritised. Moreover, monitoring and central control of service provision restrict individual discretion of care workers, with implications for service quality.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2397-8821
,
2397-883X
DOI:
10.1332/239788220X16025229321691
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
Bristol University Press
Publication Date:
2021