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Marking, Christine

'Enabling carers to care': making the case for a European Union action plan on carers

Research has identified that approximately 80% of care across the European Union (EU) is provided by families (spouses, parents and children), neighbours and friends (Hoffmann and Rodrigues, 2010). Even in countries with a well-developed supply of formal long-term care, the number of ‘informal’ carers is estimated to be at least twice as large as the formal care workforce. ‘Informal’ care provision is under pressure ...

Thu, 05/23/2019 - 13:49