Judith Phillips

Care

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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 highly accessible 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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Polity Press
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. September 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 221mm x 148mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 259g
• ISBN-13: 9780745629766
• ISBN-10: 0745629768
• Artikelnr.: 23016390

Autorenporträt

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

Inhaltsangabe

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

Rezensionen

"This book will probably show even experienced workersaspects that they have not considered."
Professional Social Work

"Care has been a popular topic of study and research formany decades and, as Judith Phillips comprehensively demonstrates,it remains infinitely researchable ... The book will be useful forall students and researchers of social policy and socialgerontology."
Ageing and Society

"Phillips's book takes a fresh look at the muchdebated and researched concept of care. The author not only reviewscurrent thinking on the subject and what has shaped that thinkingbut also provides some interesting new perspectives, illustratedthrough a range of real life situations and case studies. This is avery useful guide to a complex and much discussed topic. It will bean important resource for students and teachers who are looking fornew ways forward on the subject of care."
Julia Johnson, Open University

"Care counts at a number of levels. This bookengages the reader in numerous ways by tracking the development ofsocial care, exploring its relevance to professional practice andpublic services and posing a set of questions about its future.Judith Phillips cogently analyses 'care'. Her volume will be a keyresource for students, researchers and professionals in unlockingthe perplexities of the subject."
Jill Manthorpe, King's College, London