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Family carers and caring : what it's all about / by Alisoun Milne and Mary Larkin.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Milne, Alisoun, author.
- Larkin, Mary, author.
- Series:
- SocietyNow
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Caregivers--Family relationships.
- Caregivers.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- Bingley : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2023.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Family Carers and Caring
- Endorsements
- Family Carers and Caring: What It's All About
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Figures and Tables
- About the Authors
- 1. Introduction
- Why Write This Book?
- 2. Profile of Family Caring in the UK: Patterns and Trends
- Introduction
- Carer Numbers
- Who Do Carers Support?
- Reasons for the Need for Care
- Care Intensity
- Why Carers Care?
- Key Dimensions of the Carer Population
- Gender
- Age
- Socio-Economic Status
- Race
- Sexuality
- Family Members Supporting a Relative With a Terminal Illness
- Concluding Comments
- 3. Impact and Consequences of Caring on Carers
- Employment and Caring
- Carers and Financial Hardship
- Health and Well-Being
- Impact of Caring on Specific Carer Populations
- BAME Carers
- Sandwich Carers
- Young Carers
- Older Carers
- Dementia Carers
- Former Carers
- Family Members Supporting a Relative With a Terminal Illness
- Concluding Comments
- 4. Supporting Carers
- Carer-Related Polices Over the Last Twenty Years
- Benefits for Carers
- SERVICES AND SUPPORT
- Carer Health and Well-Being
- Young Carers
- Carers and Higher Education
- Carers' Employment Rights
- Outcomes of Carer-Related Polices
- Local Authority Support
- Carers and Higher Education
- Support for Carer Populations
- Carer Support and Policy: Some Reflections
- 5. Conceptualising and Understanding Care and Caring
- Introduction
- Conceptualising Care: Approaches and Lenses
- Caring as a Temporal Journey
- Caring Role and Carer Identity
- Dementia Care
- Carers of Relatives With Severe Functional Mental Health Problems
- End-of-Life and Palliative Carers
- Understanding the Nature of Care and Caring
- Ethic of Care
- Political Ethic of Care
- Critical Care Theory and COVID: A Note
- The Site of Care
- The Life Course and Family Care
- Caring, Emotions and Expectations
- Family and Formal Care: Exploring (Some) Intersections
- How Are Carers Conceptualised in Policy and by Services?
- Concluding Comments
- 6. Social Justice, Social Citizenship and Rights for Carers
- Carers and Social Justice: Exploring Connections
- Care Ethicists
- Care-Related Issues
- Abuse and Care
- Choosing a Care Home
- A Note: Modern Societies
- A Political Ethic of Care
- Carers, Policy and the Care System: The Role of 'the Political'
- A Note: Benefits of the Market for Carers
- Promoting Justice, Fairness and Rights for Carers
- The Care Arena: Injustices and Inequalities
- A Note: Social Justice, COVID and Carers
- Carers and (Social) Citizenship
- Carers and (Human) Rights
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based upon online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed October 10th, 2023).
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Biomedical Library Fund.
- Other Format:
- Print version:
- ISBN:
- 9781800433465
- 1800433468
- 9781800433489
- 1800433484
- Publisher Number:
- 99994911483
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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