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Future of social policy in Scotland: will further devolved powers lead to better social policies for disabled people? / Rummery, Kirstein; McAngus, Craig

Rummery, Kirstein	Article
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Scotland has laid claim to being ‘different’ from the rest of the UK with regards to disability policy. This article examines the evidence for that with regard to long-term and social care, and discusses the possibilities opened up by the devolution of disability benefits. It asks whether Scotland will demonstrate policy divergence from the rest of the UK, and whether that is likely to be beneficial for disabled people. It argues that Scotland has the potential to create better social policies for disabled people, but faces significant challenges in doing so.

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Welfare ; Devolution ; Disability ; Social Care ; Social Policy

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Older women, health, and social care in Singapore / Wu, Treena; Chan, Angelique

Wu, Treena	Journal Article
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2011.

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A key demographic feature in the high-income country of Singapore is that women have longer years of life than men, and the aging pattern in Singapore is similar to that of Northern Europe. This paper describes how this current generation of older Singaporean women aged 65 and above experiences declines in health status and well-being as they age. Their vulnerability is the higher risk of chronic illnesses stemming from longer life expectancy and a lower likelihood of access to appropriate health and social care. This is because health and social care in old age are mainly financed by individual out-of-pocket spending which includes support from adult children. Unlike Northern Europe, Singapore does not yet have a well-developed social welfare system to support women in old age.

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Health ; Singapore ; Older Women ; Social Care

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