Comparative analysis of aging policy reforms in Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, and Mexico

This investigation uses case studies and comparative analysis to review and analyze aging policy in Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, and Mexico and uncovers similarities and relevant trends in the substance of historical and current aging policy across countries. Initial charity-based approaches to pov...

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Published in:Journal of aging & social policy 2019-05, Vol.31 (3), p.211-233
Main Authors: Calvo, Esteban, Berho, Maureen, Roqué, Mónica, Amaro, Juan Sebastián, Morales-Martinez, Fernando, Rivera-Meza, Emiliana, Gutiérrez Robledo, Luis Miguel F., López, Elizabeth Caro, Canals, Bernardita, Kornfeld, Rosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aging
Case studies
case study
Comparative analysis
comparative research
Developing countries
Evidence-based practice
Health technology assessment
Illnesses
Intervention
Latin America
LDCs
Policy making
Poverty
Reforms
Social interest
Welfare regimes
Well being
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Summary:This investigation uses case studies and comparative analysis to review and analyze aging policy in Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, and Mexico and uncovers similarities and relevant trends in the substance of historical and current aging policy across countries. Initial charity-based approaches to poverty and illness have been gradually replaced by a rights-based approach considering broader notions of well-being, and recent reforms emphasize the need for national, intersectoral, evidence-based policy. The results of this study have implications for understanding aging policy in Latin America from a welfare regime and policy makers' perspective, identifying priorities for intervention and informing policy reforms in developing countries worldwide.
ISSN:0895-9420
1545-0821
DOI:10.1080/08959420.2018.1465797