2026/04/03 by Noémi Katona, Dóra Gábriel · 1 citation
Social Sciences · #Elder Abuse and Neglect #Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving #Social Policy and Reform Studies
paper · doi:10.1080/03085147.2026.2632445
openalex publication_date 2026/04/03 · openalex created_date 2026/04/14 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/23
The care of older people has undergone significant commodification worldwide. States have increasingly adopted neoliberal policy approaches that have accelerated processes of marketization in the care sector. This paper examines care architecture in an authoritarian neoliberal country that is shaped by conservative, familistic ideologies, using Hungary as a case study. It explores a model of authoritarian neoliberal policymaking and its effects on the home care market for older people in a migration context, showing that the emigration of care workers results in increased regional inequalities and, consequently, the deterioration of the care workforce in the countries of origin. Under this authoritarian neoliberal regime, the home care sector remains underfunded, poorly regulated and largely neglected in public discourse, contributing to a substantial and growing care crisis.