A Caring Society?: Care and the Dilemmas of Human Services in the 21st Century

by MICHAEL D. FINE

Overview

In the twenty-first century, characterized by population aging, family fragmentation and the entry of women into the paid workforce, caring has become a major public issue. This book offers a comparative analysis of the sociology, philosophy and emergent practices of care in the context of the political economy of post-industrial societies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780333993385
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	09/29/2006
Edition description:	2006
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.75(d)

About the Author

MICHAEL FINE is Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Deputy Director, Centre for Research on Social Inclusion at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.
MICHAEL FINE is Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Deputy Director, Centre for Research on Social Inclusion at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.

Table of Contents

Introduction
The Emergence of Care as a Public Concern
PART ONE: THEORIES AND ARGUMENTS ABOUT CARE
Defining and Claiming Care
A Profession of Care: Care in Contemporary Nursing Theory
Promoting an Ethic of Care for an Unjust World
Carers and Care Work: Social Policy Analysts on Care
PART TWO: THE POLITICS OF CARE IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY
Demography, Aging and the Need for Care in the 21st Century
Work/Life Conflict and the Politics of Child Care
PART THREE: CARE AND SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY
The Body, Individualization and the Transformation of Personal Life
Risk, Care and New Logic of Global Capitalism.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

'...I would recommend this text to anyone with a concern about the future of our profession and its management in these 'modernising' times...I see his most important contribution as one that looks to transform care from a matter of personal sacrifice to one of reciprocity, of citizenship, the right to both receive and give care being as importan as a right to work.' - Steve Moore, Professional Social Work