Sweden
- Författare
- Aldman Linnéa, Sennemark Eva, Hanson Elizabeth
- Titel
- Sweden
- Utgivningsår
- 2024
- Redaktör
- Kate Hamblin, Jason Heyes, Janet Fast. Ingår i: Combining Work and Care: Carer Leave and Related Employment Policies in International Contex
- Redaktör
- Kate Hamblin, Jason Heyes, Janet Fast. Ingår i: Combining Work and Care: Carer Leave and Related Employment Policies in International Contex
- Stad
- Bristol
- Utgivare
- Policy Press
- Sidor
- 50-78
- Url
- ISBN: 9781447365709 (digital)
- Sammanfattning
Informal carers are an integral part of care provision in Sweden, with approximately one in five people providing regular help to a family member or friend. Indeed, carers provide most of the care for people with health and/or care needs living at home. However, they are also relatively neglected in policy terms, with large variation in the type and extent of support offered across the country. This chapter outlines the carer leave policies available, highlighting that the current policy landscape does not sufficiently address the needs and preferences of working carers. Nevertheless, there is a growing political will to recognise the situation of carers in Sweden, marked by the launch of the first national carers strategy by the previous government in April 2022.