El reto de Europa ante la dependencia: la complicada sostenibilidad financiera y laboral del sistema de cuidados de larga duración

AuthorJulia María Díaz Calvarro
Pages275-288
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EL RETO DE EUROPA ANTE LA DEPENDENCIA:
LA COMPLICADA SOSTENIBILIDAD FINANCIERA
Y LABORAL DEL SISTEMA DE CUIDADOS
DE LARGA DURACIÓN
Julia María Díaz Calvarro
Universidad de Extremadura
RESUMEN
La Unión Europea está prestando especial atención al problema de los cuidados
de larga duración por el importante peso específico que está adquiriendo, derivado del
aumento cuantitativo que se ha producido en las últimas décadas y las previsiones futuras de
crecimiento de las personas en situación de dependencia. Es un fenómeno que afecta de forma
similar a todos los países de la Unión Europea.
Aunque la política social es competencia de cada Estado Miembro, ello no es óbice para
que exista en la Unión Europea un interés por configurar una política sobre dependencia
y cuidados de larga duración dentro del objetivo de la sostenibilidad del sistema. En este
trabajo se hará especial referencia a aquellos aspectos que tienen que ver con la sostenibilidad
financiera y los aspectos laborales que ponen en risgo su futuro.
Palabras clave: Dependencia, Unión Europea, Sostenibilidad financiera y laboral
ABSTRACT
The European Union is paying particular attention to the issue of long-term care at the
moment due to its ever-growing significance. This stems from the sheer increase in numbers
over recent decades and the future growth forecasts of persons in situations of dependency.
Furthermore, it is a phenomenon that affects all countries in the European Union to a similar
extent.
Even though social policy is the responsibility of each Member State, this does not
stop the European Union from having an interest in defining a policy on long-term care
and dependency with a view to the sustainability of the system. This paper pays particular

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