In this article the main question is if care for elderly people meets the justice criteria guaranteeing ‘participatory parity’ as formulated by the political philosopher Nancy Fraser (1989). After introducing justice as participatory parity the article elaborates the ambivalent relationship of care for elderly with concepts as bodily fragility, vulnerability and dependency, and its consequences for participation on equal footing. Then we
Dutch society is ageing. The growing number of elderly people is causing a growth in the demand for care, while the necessary care must be provided by a smaller group of healthcare professionals. The use of e-health can provide a solution by increasing efficiency and improving services, as a result of which policymakers are increasingly focusing on the use of e-health. However, healthcare professionals remain essential in service provision as
Concerns exist that young citizens attach less importance to democracy compared to older citizens, yet comprehensive insight into how the young perceive and value democracy is scarce. Given that adolescence is a formative period for political attitudes, this is a pivotal life phase to examine how adolescents’ democratic support develops – especially in relation to education, which is an important driver of political attitudes. This study