Publisher's Synopsis
This book provides a unique reference source covering the various modes of care (both formal and informal) for the older people throughout Europe. This is the most comprehensive study so far carried out, covering all 29 countries of 'greater' Europe (not just the European Union), including the Eastern Bloc. This includes: Iceland, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark; the Republic of Ireland, UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Luxembourg; Switzerland, Austria, Germany; the Czech and Slovak Republics, Bulgaria, the Commonwealth of Independent States, Poland, Hungary, Romania; Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, the former Yugoslavia, Albania, Malta, Turkey and Cyprus.
