Resolving the Workforce Problem in Health and Social Care Services in Europe

Towards an Evidence-Based Rationale for Public Services Investment and Growth

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

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Europe’s health and social care systems are suffering from chronic staff shortages, rising inequalities and the long-term consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. These issues pose urgent questions about the sustainability and resilience of public services across the continent. This edited volume offers the first evidence-based framework for tackling these issues. Drawing on cross-European case studies – from Scotland and Finland to Italy, Germany and Norway – the authors examine the structural, contextual and political factors shaping labour shortages. Using Social Democratic, Neoliberal and Corporatist welfare modules, they present a compelling rationale for renewed investment and long-term growth in public services.An original contribution to workforce theory, this book provides actionable strategies for tackling staff shortages and building resilient systems – offering both a diagnosis of the workforce crisis and a way forward for its resolution.

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Utgivningsdatum:2026-09-04
Mått:156 x 234 x undefined mm
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:224
Förlag:Bristol University Press
ISBN:9781447378464

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Nigel Malin is an independent scholar researching professionalism and identity. Since 2014, he has been Editor of Social Work & Social Sciences Review: An International Journal of Applied Research and, since 2015, Associate Editor for the British Journal of Learning Disabilities. Marion Ellison is Reader in European Public Sociology and Social Policy at Queen Margaret University.

Innehållsförteckning

Part 1: Legacy of the Pandemic Era and the UK Experience1. New Ways of Working, Staff Shortages and Industrial Strikes – Nigel Malin and Marion Ellison2. Innovations in Health and Social Care – Marion EllisonPart 2: Evolving a Theoretical Framework3. A Multi-Dimensional Evidence-Based Approach - Nigel Malin and Marion EllisonPart 3: Confronting the Workforce Problem Across Different European Countries: A Case-Study Approach4. Realising A Resilient Medical And Elderly -Care System In Germany: Addressing Skilled Labour Shortages In The Context of Demographic Change - Andreas Jansen5. Determinants of Labour Shortages in the Health Sector: a comparative analysis across welfare regimes – Alvaro Martinez-Perez6: Health Workforce Planning And Governance In Southern Europe: The Case Of ItalyStefano Neri7. The Supervision Of Social Workers In Italy: Defining An Essential Level for Social Services - Marta Pantalone, Michele Marzulli and Giuseppe Moro8. The Long-Term Care Workforce in Norway In a Nordic Comparative Perspective: Inflexible Leadership Traded for Professional Discretion and Trust - Frode F. Jacobsen9. Care, Class and Crisis: Exploring The Workforce Problem In Municipal Healthcare Services in Norway - Anette Fagertun10. The Health Care Workforce Structure In Southeast Europe: Issues And Solutions - Damir Josipovic11. Workforce Shortages Within NHS Scotland: Policy Responses to Gender Differentiated Inequalities arising from the Covid-19 Pandemic - Marion Ellison12. Experiences Of Workforce In The Long-Term Care Sector In Finland: An Exploration Of Recent Developments - Jiby Mathew Puthenparambil, Antero Olakivi, Lina Van Aerschot, Vilhelmiina Lehto Niskala and Teppo KrogerPart 4: Conclusion 13. An Evidence-Based Approach Towards Workforce Planning - Nigel Malin and Marion Ellison