| Care, Community and Citizenship: Research and Practice in a Changing Policy Context Contributor(s): Balloch, Susan (Editor), Hill, Michael (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1861348703 ISBN-13: 9781861348708 Publisher: Policy Press OUR PRICE: $50.30 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2007 Annotation: This unique edited collection focuses on the relationship between social care, communities, and citizenship. The book provides a link that is relevant to both policy and practice. Care, Community and Citizenship introduces the issues and relationships, and draws on contrasting illustrations from England and Scotland. It reflects on the ethics of care and the theoretical and moral complexities to be thought through for both those receiving care and those delivering care. It includes practice-based chapters on community capacity to care, black and minority ethnic care, anti-social behavior, domestic violence, befriending, volunteering, dementia care, and home care. Care, Community and Citizenship also offers international comparisons and perspectives with chapters on Sweden, Germany, and Japan. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare - Social Science | Sociology - General - Social Science | Social Work |
| Dewey: 361 |
| LCCN: 2008353430 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.10 lbs) 304 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This collection focuses on the relationship between social care, community and citizenship, linking them in a way relevant to both policy and practice. It explores key concepts, policies, issues and relationships and draws on contrasting illustrations from England and Scotland. The authors examine the ethics of care exploring the theoretical and moral complexities for both those receiving and those delivering care. The book also incorporates practice-based chapters on anti-social behaviour, domestic violence, community capacity to care, black and minority ethnic care, volunteering, befriending and home care and provides international comparisons and perspectives with chapters from Sweden, Germany and Japan. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hill, Michael: - Michael Hill has worked as a civil servant and taught public and social policy in several universities throughout the United Kingdom. He is emeritus professor of social policy at the University of Newcastle, the author of many books, and currently the editor of the Policy and Politics in the Twenty-First Century series published by Policy Press at the University of Bristol. |