The Local Welfare System – Elder Care
The Local Welfare System – Elder Care

Author(s): Martina Kampichler, Miroslava Janoušková
Subject(s): Labor relations, Welfare systems, Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), History of Communism, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: Local Welfare System; Elder Care; Communist rule; Czechoslovakia; Brno;
Summary/Abstract: In this chapter, we examine the development of elder care policies and services in Czechoslovakia under communist rule. We present the changes after 1989 as well as the current situation in these areas, with a special focus on Brno. This chapter also presents information on the coverage of elder care services in Brno and discusses their quality, affordability, accessibility and financing. For this purpose, we draw on available statistics and literature, on key policy documents as well as on our interviews with pertinent Brno city administration representatives. This chapter aims at providing an overview of current elder care policies and services in Brno, as well as an evaluating of how they potentially influence women’s labour market participation. Hence, we will introduce the context in which women livingin Brno who have an elderly dependent make decisions regarding their work and caring responsibilities. This will be analysed in Chapter 6.

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