Care Matters: Concepts, Practice and Research in Health and Social Care

Care Matters: Concepts, Practice and Research in Health and Social Care
ISBN-10
0761955666
ISBN-13
9780761955665
Category
Social Science
Pages
205
Language
English
Published
1999-02-08
Publisher
SAGE Publications Limited
Authors
Jan Walmsley, Ann Brechin, Sheila M Peace

Description

How can we make sense of the varying concepts of care and of the many forms care takes in practice? How can `good' care be defined and evaluated? This book draws upon a range of academic disciplines including sociology, social policy, psychology, history, geography, social work and nursing to address these questions. The authors consider whether shared meanings in the concept of care can still be found across differences of: family and paid care; health and social care; perspectives `carer' and `cared for'; and the experiences of different `client' groups. Commonalities are identified in the form of concerns about personal empowerment, about choice and self-esteem and about the balance needed between independence, interdep

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