Social Basis of Community Care (Routledge Revivals)

Care for the elderly, disabled and mentally-ill within and by the community forms a vital part of current social policy. Martin Bulmer argues that this policy is inadequately thought out and rests on a series of poorly founded sociological assumptions. This book, first published in 1987, will be essential reading for all those concerned with the organization and delivery of social care, whether as students, practitioners or teachers.

List of contents

Preface; 1. The Policy Context 2. The Sociological Context 3. Personal Ties in the Provision of Social Care 4. Personal Ties and Social Networks of Care 5. The Philosophical and Sociological Bases of Caring 6. Interweaving Formal and Informal Care 7. The Future of Informal Care; References; Index

About the author

Martin Bulmer

Product details

• Authors: Martin Bulmer, Martin (University of Surrey Bulmer, Bulmer Martin
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.02.2015
• EAN: 9781138903357
• ISBN: 978-1-138-90335-7
• No. of pages: 262
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, Medicine, Social Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, Social welfare & social services, Social issues & processes, Social welfare and social services, Social and ethical issues, Medicine and Nursing