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He stopped being my husband and became my carer
- Author:
- HENDERSON Jeanette
- Journal article citation:
- Openmind, 109, May 2001, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- MIND
Outlines ongoing research into the way care in mental health is constructed by professionals in law and policy, and the impact of those constructions for people who find themselves identified as 'carer' or 'cared for'. The research also looks at how people construct and experience care within their partnerships.
Experiences of 'care' in mental health
- Author:
- HENDERSON Jeanette
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adult Protection, 4(3), September 2002, pp.34-45.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The concept of care has attracted considerable interest and there has been growing attention both to the needs of carers and how they may sometimes conflict with those of service users. Draws on initial research findings to examine experiences of care in mental health for men and women and for carers and users.
'He's' not my carer- he's my husband': personal and policy constructions of care in mental health
- Author:
- HENDERSON Jeanette
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work Practice, 15(2), November 2001, pp.149-159.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The construction of 'care' in the professional and UK legislative and policy arenas has been the focus of much interest in recent years. A growing awareness of the needs of 'carers' in their own rights and a recognition of the conflicting needs of 'carers and users of services informs practice in health and social care where discourses of care focus on 'care' as duty, burden and responsibility. This article seeks to locate individual experiences of 'care' in mental health alongside the construction of 'care' in mental health policy and legislation with in the UK. It draws both on preliminary research with couples, and an analysis of the development of 'care' in policy and law. This dual analysis indicates that, while practitioners in health and social care recognise the needs of people who consider themselves to be 'carers', not all people subscribe to the identity of 'carer' or 'cared for' in their relationship.