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The authors investigate whether the population’s acceptance of reliance on more voluntary work in elderly care depends on how this need is framed. A survey experiment introduced four possible arguments. The analysis shows that framing influences the population’s attitudes. Arguments on increasing inequality and, to a certain extent, also financial sustainability make respondents less positive to assigning voluntary work an increased role, whereas the argument concerning supplementary services makes respondents more positive. The staff argument did not influence attitudes. The authors find strongest support for greater involvement of volunteers in elderly care among respondents with experience as volunteers in the welfare sector. An overall finding is that the population is divided on the issue of involving more unpaid voluntary work and that a narrow majority voiced a sceptical attitude.
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