Abstract
The recent exponential increase in the number of people in situations of dependency and demand for social, health and residential coverage in Europe currently presents a troubling demographic forecast. This article describes the peculiarities of the Spanish care model within the European context. In order to do this, we review previous analyses that show the differences in the dependency care in European countries, such as the form of residence of its beneficiaries or the capacity of social networks to meet their care needs. Then, we proceed to present the purposes underlying the Spanish legal framework, as well as its strengths and limitations. The findings suggest that the universal model implemented in Spain could serve as referent for the European context, although this depends on the social models of coexistence and prior context in which the dependency occurs.
Highlights
RESUMEN: Europa presenta en la actualidad unas previsiones demográficas preocupantes, incrementando exponencialmente el número de las personas en situación de dependencia y su demanda de cobertura social, sanitaria y residencial
The progressive aging of population is a phenomenon intrinsically linked to economic prosperity that affects the whole of Europe, which is one of the first regions where aging notably increased on others, and in terms of the causes of dependency
40 years and it would represent more than 30% of tion of young population in the Spanish population the total due to the aging of the population pyramid. structure
Summary
The progressive aging of population is a phenomenon intrinsically linked to economic prosperity that affects the whole of Europe, which is one of the first regions where aging notably increased on others, and in terms of the causes of dependency. Townsend (1981) has highlighted the concept of structured dependency and Hockey and James (1993), term life-cycle dependency. The aging of population is not and benefits involve a high cost, the quality of life a particular demographic phenomenon of Spain, but of this population depends on the maintenance of it affects Europe as a whole and, the “eco- pensions on the one hand, and on the other hand, nomically privileged” areas of the planet The reasons of their standard of living or the tendency to public that show a scenario that demands increasing atten- policies to fund such services, predictions are tion to the needs of people with lack of personal au- not easy to make. Tonomy are similar: increased life expectancy and decreasing birth rates It is for this reason that European countries approach this issue from different angles that require higher public budgets for dependency, and an aging population demanding action at the health , social, urban and residential levels (Gaymu, Ekamper and Beets, 2007). Mentation process, the less likely that the initial design will be carried out; the higher
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