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Outsourcing within the Nordic context: Care services for older people in Finland.
Jiby Mathew Puthenparambilsubject
Economic growthFinancing GovernmentmunicipalityulkoistaminenContext (language use)hoivapalvelutvanhustenhuoltoOutsourcingolder people0502 economics and business050602 political science & public administrationHumans050207 economicsLife-span and Life-course StudiesFinlandDemographyAgedbusiness.industry05 social sciencesta5142Outsourced Servicessocial careHome Care Services0506 political scienceSetbackoutsourcingvanhuspalvelutSocial carePrivate SectorBusinessOlder peopleGerontologyjulkiset palvelutikääntyneetdescription
The early 1990s economic setback brought significant reforms favoring the outsourcing of care in Finnish municipalities. Here, outsourcing refers to the practice of municipalities employing private organizations through different means (e.g., open tendering) to deliver public care services. In this context, this study examines the growth in the outsourcing of service housing and home-help services in 311 municipalities from 2001 to 2015 and investigates the municipal factors associated with outsourcing using four dimensions: care needs, population size, economic situation, and political ideology of the municipality. The findings reveal a steep increase in the outsourcing of home-help and service housing. Care needs of older people are the most influential factor for outsourcing, particularly for service housing. Overall, the findings show a growing trend in private care provision in Finnish municipalities. peerReviewed
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-01 | Journal of agingsocial policy |