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
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Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2015
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/09/24374218/europe-central-asia-care-care-role-informal-childcare-eldercare-aging-societies-eca-region
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topic 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
spellingShingle 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
World Bank Group
Why Should We Care About Care? : The Role of Informal Childcare and Eldercare in Aging Societies
geographic_facet Europe and Central Asia
Central Asia
Eastern Europe
Europe and Central Asia
description 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.
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title Why Should We Care About Care? : The Role of Informal Childcare and Eldercare in Aging Societies
title_short Why Should We Care About Care? : The Role of Informal Childcare and Eldercare in Aging Societies
title_full Why Should We Care About Care? : The Role of Informal Childcare and Eldercare in Aging Societies
title_fullStr Why Should We Care About Care? : The Role of Informal Childcare and Eldercare in Aging Societies
title_full_unstemmed Why Should We Care About Care? : The Role of Informal Childcare and Eldercare in Aging Societies
title_sort why should we care about care? : the role of informal childcare and eldercare in aging societies
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2015
url 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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spelling okr-10986-228142021-04-23T14:04:10Z Why Should We Care About Care? : The Role of Informal Childcare and Eldercare in Aging Societies World Bank Group 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 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. 2015-11-03T17:05:34Z 2015-11-03T17:05:34Z 2015-04-06 Report 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 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Working Paper Publications & Research Europe and Central Asia Central Asia Eastern Europe Europe and Central Asia