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Social services for seniors, types, size and spatial differentiation - a comparison of Czech and Slovak Republics

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  • Marcela Káčerová
  • Jana Ondačková
  • Jozef Mládek

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The aim of this paper is to analyze the social care (system) of elderly populations in the Czech and the Slovak Republic. It focuses on the legislative development of social services and identifying the types of social facilities for seniors in the regional aspect in both countries. The object of interest is the relationship between demographic changes (ageing of population) and (in)sufficiency of selected social services in different unities (regions and districts). Despite a long development of these services in the one common state, the size, structure and regional distribution causes some differences. The Czech society reflects demographic changes faster and more flexible. In addition to it, it creates new dynamic forms of combined formal and informal care for their seniors. The Slovak Republic remains deeper in the patterns of social care from the previous period. Among others, this also reflects a different representation of the three basic types of services - ambulatory, field and residential. It is expected that the further development of social services for seniors will continue, particularly for the reason of ageing of both populations. The development of social services should focus on greater diversification of services. From the regional aspect, there is an actual need for a more balanced distribution with expansion in regions that shows undersized capacity.

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  • Marcela Káčerová & Jana Ondačková & Jozef Mládek, 2013. "Social services for seniors, types, size and spatial differentiation - a comparison of Czech and Slovak Republics," Regionální studia, Prague University of Economics and Business, vol. 2013(1), pages 51-66.
    • Handle: RePEc:prg:jnlrst:v:2013:y:2013:i:1:id:77:p:51-66
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