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'Professionalizing' the work of family carers of dependent, older people
- Authors:
- TRIANTAFILLOU Judith, MESTHENEOS Elizabeth
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 2(4), July 1994, pp.257-262.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Looks at the ways in which primary health and social care workers could 'professionalize' the work of family carers in order to achieve: more efficient caring techniques; more professional attitudes, including the avoidance of over involvement in their work; and an empowerment of carers.
A crisis in care: the future of family and state care for older people in the European Union
- Authors:
- McGLONE Francis, CRONIN Natalie
- Publisher:
- Family Policy Studies Centre
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 52p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Report investigating Europe's looming crisis in care for older people. Argues that family and state care is in decline at the very moment when the number of people needing such care is increasing. Looks at disability and dependency; family care; the pressures of caring; support for carers in the European Union; the changing ability of the family to care; changing attitudes towards care; and European social policy. Also contains a chapter comparing social provision in the EC member states.