By bringing together the work of leading international scholars in the field of care, this book aims to explore the nature and extent of the 'care deficit' problem in European societies and how effective the different care systems are in dealing with these problems through policy innovation. This volume combines theoretical and conceptual debates, cross-national comparisons and analytically-driven case studies. Using interdisciplinary approaches and methodologies, this books explores the similar challenges which various European countries currently face, and the wide variety of responses that are being offered.