Why Should We Care About Care? : The Role of Informal Childcare and Eldercare in Aging Societies

Without appropriate policies to address the expected rise in the care burden, population aging can reduce womens access to economic opportunities and decelerate future growth, thereby threatening the agenda of poverty reduction and shared prosperit...

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Main Author:	World Bank Group
Format:	Report
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2015
Subjects:	LIVING STANDARDS RESIDENTIAL CARE CAREGIVERS RISKS HOUSEHOLD SIZE IMPACT OF POPULATION SOCIAL NORMS FUTURE GROWTH FERTILITY TRANSITION ECONOMIC GROWTH PEOPLE CARE—FOR CHILDREN OLD AGE CARE FOR CHILDREN BIG CITIES SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS SCHOOL ENROLMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM SPOUSE PSYCHOLOGY FEWER WOMEN PREVENTION FAMILY SUPPORT RURAL WOMEN HOME CARE LABOR FORCE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES PERSONS IN NEED HEALTH CARE GENDER EQUITY LEGAL STATUS FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS FAMILY MEMBERS DROPOUT HEALTH POLICY DISCUSSIONS PRESCHOOL CHILDREN YOUNG MOTHERS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEDICAL SUPPORT FERTILITY TRENDS VULNERABILITY URBAN CENTER LONGER LIFE HOSPITAL DAY CARE LIFE EXPECTANCY KNOWLEDGE PUBLIC POLICY MATERNITY LEAVE LABOR MARKET GENDER BALANCE WORKPLACE HOUSEHOLD RESPONSIBILITIES FAMILY POLICIES RISING DEMAND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH TRAINING YOUNG COUPLES INTERVENTION SERVICES FOR CHILDREN FOOD PREPARATION BABY FERTILITY DECLINES DEMOGRAPHIC PROJECTIONS AGING FAMILY RELATIONS MIGRATION OBSERVATION PRODUCTIVE AGES POOR HEALTH HOUSEHOLD INCOME DISSEMINATION SERVICE PROVISION FAMILY CARE SOCIAL SECURITY JOB TRAINING VICIOUS CYCLE DEPENDENCY RATIOS PRIMARY SCHOOL LONE PARENTS INTERVIEW MENTAL HEALTH MORTALITY CHILD CARE SOCIAL SUPPORT ELDERLY WORKING MOTHERS RESPECT FERTILITY LEVELS EDUCATED WOMEN NUMBER OF ADULTS UNEMPLOYMENT HOUSEHOLD LEVEL HUMAN CAPITAL STAGES OF LIFE OLDER PEOPLE INCOME SECURITY LEISURE TIME YOUNG AGE WORKERS POLICIES QUALITY OF CARE AGED POPULATION STUDIES GENDER DIFFERENCES ECONOMIC RESOURCES OLDER AGE GROUPS NURSE WOMAN PENSIONS SKILL LEVEL HEALTH POLICY PRODUCTIVE YEARS HEALTH EFFECTS SOCIAL POLICY HEALTH OUTCOMES SOCIAL ISOLATION FAMILY INCOME LONG-TERM CARE URBAN AREAS FAMILY PLANNING STRESS ELDERLY CARE PROVISION OF CARE EARLY CHILDHOOD DECISION MAKING SCHOOL CHILDREN ROLE OF WOMEN STATE RESPONSIBILITY NUTRITION FAMILY LEAVE QUALITY SERVICES MOTHER YOUNG CHILDREN SUPPORT TO PARENTS QUALITY CONTROL FINANCIAL COMMITMENT ELDERLY PEOPLE POLICY QUALITY OF LIFE SOCIAL POLICIES SOCIAL STATUS NUMBER OF WOMEN SEX FIRST BIRTH PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN CHILDREN LABOUR FORCE LONG- TERM CARE PARENTAL LEAVE RURAL AREAS POPULATION PROJECTIONS NUMBER OF CHILDREN ISOLATION YOUNG CHILD FEMALE LABOR FORCE ILLNESS DISABILITY OLDER PERSONS PATERNITY LEAVE LOWER FERTILITY POPULATION LABOR SUPPLY MARITAL STATUS INSTITUTIONALIZATION LIVING CONDITIONS QUALITY ASSURANCE MARRIED WOMEN GERONTOLOGY PRIMARY EDUCATION FERTILITY HOUSEHOLD WORK SIBLINGS REGISTRATION FAMILIES WOMEN FERTILITY DECLINE HOSPITALS LABOR MARKETS INTERMEDIARIES OLDER RELATIVES TERTIARY EDUCATION IMPLEMENTATION GENDER RELATIONS FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS DEMANDS ON WOMEN GENDER EQUALITY NURSING SCHOOL AGE NURSING HOMES MATERNAL CARE
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/09/24374218/europe-central-asia-care-care-role-informal-childcare-eldercare-aging-societies-eca-region http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22814

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Summary:	Without appropriate policies to address the expected rise in the care burden, population aging can reduce womens access to economic opportunities and decelerate future growth, thereby threatening the agenda of poverty reduction and shared prosperity in Europe and Central Asia. Based on the analysis of existing and newly collected quantitative and qualitative data, several key policy recommendations can be formulated for policymakers consideration: (a) improvement of the accessibility, affordability, and quality of formal childcare and eldercare options offers a way to address challenges related to excessive reliance on informal care and to capitalize on current opportunities; (b) the design of future demographic, health, and education policy reforms should take into account any potential effects on informal care providers; (c) care leave (both paid and unpaid) can shape families choices about care and market work; (d) flexible work arrangements can function as effective alternatives to unpaid leave; and (e) care-related allowances (both in-kind and cash) aim to promote quality care for children and elders and recognize the work of caregivers but may have negative repercussions on caregivers labor force outcomes. Increased recognition of the critical role of care in aging societies and careful review of the policy environment related to formal and informal care provision can help governments to harness the full potential of demographics, thereby promoting poverty reduction and shared prosperity.

Why Should We Care About Care? : The Role of Informal Childcare and Eldercare in Aging Societies

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