Scottish Government

Appendix 2: Review and research and international case studies

Contents

Executive Summary
Section One - Introduction and overview
Section Two - Modelling informal care
Section Three - Major issues in informal care
Section Four - Conclusions

Section One - Introduction and overview
1.1 Introduction
1.2 The policy context
1.3 Overview and analysis of the existing research base

Section Two - Modelling informal care
2.1 Drivers of change in informal care in Scotland
2.2 Review of the modelling literature

Section Three - Major issues in informal care
3.1 Supporting carers
3.2 The impact of informal care on the economy
3.3 Policy solutions

Section Four - Conclusions

References

Annex: International case studies
Introduction
International perspective
Finland
Denmark
Australia
USA
Federal Republic of Germany