Care
Key Concepts
1. Auflage August 2007
224 Seiten, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Care is a diverse and evolving concept. It is taken as a natural
part of life yet it is shaped by philosophical, ideological,
political and economic arguments concerning its definition and
purpose as well as how, where and to whom it is provided and
funded.
This lucid book provides an introduction to the concept of care,
mapping out and unravelling the complex debates that surround its
theory and practice. Key aspects of care, such as boundaries,
cultural and geographical spheres of care, the ethics of care and
citizenship, are explored in full. For social workers, nurses and
those engaged in social care the book also aims to deepen
understanding of professional experiences, assumptions and values
by examining practice and decision-making.
Appropriate practice scenarios and issues appear throughout to
encourage the reader to reflect on professional issues including
the risks associated with care, care management, partnership
working, ecological and empowerment approaches. The book concludes
with a framework for a reconceptualisation of care, located within
the challenges of technological advances and globalisation.
Care will appeal to students in the social and health sciences
and social care professions and anyone reflecting on the importance
of care in their work.
2. Definitions and boundaries, meanings and identities
3. The social policy of care
4. The Care Relationship: Do Families Care?
5. Changing gendered notions of care: Is caring still a feminist issue?
6. Culture and ethnicity: Is care culturally and ethnically sensitive?
7. The Geography of Care
8. Professional debates surrounding care
9. The Risks of Care: Abuse and Neglect
10. Reconceptualising Care
References
Index
aspects that they have not considered."
Professional Social Work
"Care has been a popular topic of study and research for
many decades and, as Judith Phillips comprehensively demonstrates,
it remains infinitely researchable ... The book will be useful for
all students and researchers of social policy and social
gerontology."
Ageing and Society
"Phillips's book takes a fresh look at the much
debated and researched concept of care. The author not only reviews
current thinking on the subject and what has shaped that thinking
but also provides some interesting new perspectives, illustrated
through a range of real life situations and case studies. This is a
very useful guide to a complex and much discussed topic. It will be
an important resource for students and teachers who are looking for
new ways forward on the subject of care."
Julia Johnson, Open University
"Care counts at a number of levels. This book
engages the reader in numerous ways by tracking the development of
social care, exploring its relevance to professional practice and
public services and posing a set of questions about its future.
Judith Phillips cogently analyses 'care'. Her volume will be a key
resource for students, researchers and professionals in unlocking
the perplexities of the subject."
Jill Manthorpe, King's College, London
