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Institutional Care for Older People in Developing Countries: The Case of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Content Provider	Springer Nature Link
Author	Lloyd Sherlock, Peter Redondo, Nelida
Copyright Year	2010
Abstract	This paper examines the quality of care provided by old age homes in developing countries. It draws attention to the growing demand for such services and the emergence of a largely unregulated private sector. The paper reviews the findings of a survey of 101 private old age homes conducted in Buenos Aires, Argentina during 2004 and 2005. This reveals that the quality of care leaves much to be desired, and that the rights, autonomy and dignity of older people are often neglected. Particular issues of concern are the repressive managerial structures (including the use of restraints and medication), questionable processes of admission, and limited support for dependent residents. The paper calls for long-term care to be given a higher policy profile in developing countries than is currently the case.
Starting Page	41
Ending Page	56
Page Count	16
File Format	PDF
ISSN	18747884
Journal	Journal of Population Ageing
Volume Number	2
Issue Number	1-2
e-ISSN	18747876
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2010-04-16
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Argentina Older people Care homes Regulation Medicine/Public Health Sociology Geriatrics/Gerontology Aging Demography
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Sociology and Political Science Geography, Planning and Development Demography

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