Carers' Organisations and Their Impact
The Creation of a Global Movement

By (author) Sue Yeandle

ISBN13: 9781447334941

Imprint: Policy Press

Publisher: Bristol University Press

Format: Hardback

Published: 01/06/2026

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Description
The first to observe and analyse the carers’ movement from a global and organisational perspective, this book spans over 50 years of organised activities and includes direct testimony of leading figures in the movement.
Prelims; Introduction; Part 1 Carers’ Organisations: the emergence and development of a movement; Into the Mainstream: organising for change; Making Connections: partnerships, alliances and coalitions; On a Global Stage: supra-national organisation and impact; Part 2 Organising for Policy Change: campaigns and influence; It Starts with Poverty: financial and social protection for carers; Naming, Claiming, Shaming? Carer recognition and visibility; Meeting Local Need: innovation, change, and new modes of service provision; Managing Work and Care: progress and strategies in reconciliation campaigns” reconciliation; Partners in Care: paths towards respect, consultation and involvement; Part 3 The Carers’ Movement: achievements, progress, prospects and challenges; From Recognition to Rights: perspectives from within; New Horizons: latent needs and organising for carers in low-income countries; Future Movement: analysis, learning and prospects; Appendix Information on carers’ organisations referred to in the text.
  • Social work
  • General (US: Trade)
  • Professional & Vocational
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