The Social Construction of ‘Carers’

Bytheway, Bill; Johnson, Jamie

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“…It is therefore unlikely that information from the census will enhance knowledge about the breadth and diversity of caring. Bytheway and Johnson (1998) make a similar point about the process of the 1995 Carers (Recognition and Services) Act, which moved from a relatively broad and inclusive perception of carers to focus on the 1.5 million who provide care for 20 hours a week or more. This focus on those who are at the 'heavy end' of caring is important in understanding the differential effects of caring on the health and wellbeing of the carer.…”

Section: A Broader Perception Of Caring?mentioning

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Caring about carers: only half the picture?

Lloyd

2000

Critical Social Policy

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This article examines the government's Strategy for Carers and considers its significance for people in informal caring relationships. It argues that although it contains important and innovative measures, the impact of these is likely to be limited. In addition there are issues that are overlooked or given insufficient attention. Crucially, the strategy does not address adequately the complex nature of caring relationships nor does it take account of the perspectives of people who receive care. There is a danger, therefore, that the strategy will be divisive. However, the recognition that caring is a widespread activity in which we are all implicated is to be welcomed.[G]iving them more control over their lives and over the range, nature and timing of services which they need. It will offer real choices about the extent to which they provide care, remain in employment, receive information and are involved in the life of their community. (HM Government, 1999a: 62) The strategy thus expresses the principles of choice, consumer control, 136

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Section: A Broader Perception Of Caring?mentioning

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Caring about carers: only half the picture?

Lloyd

2000

Critical Social Policy

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“…). Such care was linked to familial relationships and obligations (Philips ) and considered a facet of women's roles (Adams , Bytheway & Johnson ). A more formalised discourse of informal care emerged in the 1980s (Heaton ), when interest in caring arose from practical considerations relating to care and kinship, and in relation to care as a challenge in society (Garey et al .…”

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‘Sustaining Place’ – a grounded theory of how informal carers of people with dementia manage alterations to relationships within their social worlds

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Journal of Clinical Nursing

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“…Identities are more fluid and complex than conveyed in the polarised categories of 'carer' and 'cared-for'. Instead, the significance and supportive potential of social networks can be explored as 'working alliances' (Brechin 1998) or 'caring systems', reflecting notions of interdependence and reciprocity (Bytheway and Johnson 1998). Supporting individuals to fulfil social roles and to participate in their local communities are key ways to promote their sense of well-being.…”

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Promoting the well-being of older people: Messages for social workers

Tanner¹

2005

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Traditional assumptions of old age as a time of need and dependency are increasingly being replaced by more positive constructions of older people as active agents and resources for, rather than recipients of, welfare. The emphasis of social policy has shifted from an almost exclusive concern with meeting 'highlevel' need and responding to crisis to broader concerns with promoting quality of life and enhancing well-being. This article considers factors that research with older people has identified as significant in promoting their quality of life, highlighting the need to attend to subjective as well as objective components of well-being. The difficulties of adopting broader concerns with quality of life that confront social workers practising in managerial contexts, dominated by resource restrictions and concerns about eligibility, are acknowledged. However, the article argues that a focus on enhancing well-being has to be part of social work's business. It suggests key messages from the research reviewed that social workers can take forward in their practice to enhance the quality of life of older people.

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The Social Construction of ‘Carers’

Cited by 28 publications

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Caring about carers: only half the picture?

Caring about carers: only half the picture?

‘Sustaining Place’ – a grounded theory of how informal carers of people with dementia manage alterations to relationships within their social worlds

Promoting the well-being of older people: Messages for social workers

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