Table of Contents

1. An Introduction to Care

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

About the Author

Judith E. Phillips is Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Keele.

Reviews

“This book will probably show even experienced workers 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