International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy: Volume 25 Issue 9

Medical Savings and Medical Cost: Healthcare and Age in a Changing Singapore

D.A. Reisman

Singapore devotes less than 4% of its GDP to healthcare in part because its average citizen is young. As the country has become developed, the birth rate has fallen…

The Bio‐Medical Model and Ageing: Towards an Anti‐Reductionist Model?

Jason L. Powell, Tim Owen

Anti‐reductionist social theory is a relatively ‘new’ but methodically eclectic body of theory which analyses the complexity of the tripartite theory, policy and practice. The…

Foreign Visitor, Exchange Student, or Family Member? A Study of Au Pair Policies in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia

Carrie Yodanis, Sean R. Lauer

Approaches to state provision of childcare have typically focused on the relative weight of state or market provision. In this article we follow a new institutional approach to…

Surviving Post‐Socialism: Coping Practices in East‐Central Europe

Colin C. Williams

This article evaluates the coping practices adopted by households in East‐Central Europe following the collapse of the socialist bloc. Drawing upon the New Democracies Barometer…

An Initial Investigation of Employee Stress Related to Caring for Elderly and Dependent Relatives at Home

Mark C. Gillen, Ed Chung

It is recognised that a sustainable competitive advantage is a necessary condition for a firm to survive and prosper. Specifically, companies need to embark on real, substantive…