Within this framework, CareOrg researchers contributed to panels addressing developments in care systems in Central and Eastern Europe, with a focus on ageing, intergenerational support, and transnational care arrangements.
In the presentation “Transformations in Senior Care: Exploring the Intersection of Commercialization, Welfare Policies, and Institutional Dynamics in Romania”, Ionuț Földes, Mihaela Haragus, Neda Deneva Faje, and Denisa Ursu examined structural changes in Romanian eldercare in the context of welfare transformation and increasing market involvement.
Mihaela Haragus and Paul-Teodor Haragus, in “Continuity and Change in Intergenerational Care during Times of Crises: Insights from the SHARE Corona Survey”, drew on European survey data to analyse how care practices evolved during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Finally, in “The Commodification of Care in Central and Eastern Europe. The Case of Romanian Transnational Families”, Denisa Ursu addressed the role of transnational family arrangements and labour mobility in shaping care provision across borders.
Taken together, the contributions highlighted key dynamics in the reorganisation of care between state, market, and family in the region.