Cash for care in developed welfare states /
In many developed welfare states consumers of social services are given money rather than services so that they can buy in their own care. This book explores the implications of these trends, not just for the older consumers but also for the workers involved
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| Language: | English |
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Basingstoke [England] ; New York :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2007
Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave : Economic & Social Research Council, 2007 Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, N.Y. : Palgrave, 2007 Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, N.Y. : 2007 |
| Series: | The Future of Work series
Future of Work series |
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| Summary: | In many developed welfare states consumers of social services are given money rather than services so that they can buy in their own care. This book explores the implications of these trends, not just for the older consumers but also for the workers involved "In many developed welfare states consumers of social services are increasingly given money rather than services so that they can buy in their own care. Whilst some schemes allow relatives to be paid as fully-fledged workers, some turn a blind eye, and others forbid it. Some schemes promote the social rights of care workers, whilst others do not. These issues are explored using new empirical data drawn from a cross-national study of elderly consumers and their care workers. This study is a major contribution to comparative social policy, gerontology, the new sociology of work, women's studies and points to directions for the future of social care."--BOOK JACKET |
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| Item Description: | This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC "E.S.R.C., Economic & Social Research Council." |
| Physical Description: | xiii, 214 p. : ill. ; 23 cm xiii, 214 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1403935521 (cloth) 1403935521 (hbk.) 1403935521 9781403935526 (cloth) 9781403935526 |