Full Description
From small beginnings in the 1960s, the carers' movement has grown into an international network of not-for-profit organisations. The first to analyse its development from a global perspective, this book spans 60 years of mobilisation and campaigns.
Based on research and testimony from leading figures, the book covers the movement's expansion and interconnections in the UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the US and parts of Asia. Showing how carers' organisations have raised awareness and shaped policy and research agendas, it offers a critical assessment of the movement's achievements and prospects at a time when care remains a pressing global issue.
Contents
Introduction - Sue Yeandle
1. Carers' organisations: context, background and approach
Part 1: Carers' organisations emerge - Sue Yeandle
2. Into the mainstream: organising for change
3. On the global stage: early international cooperation
Part 2: Campaigns and influence: 1965-2014 - Sue Yeandle
4. Financial support and the value of caring
5. Carer recognition and visibility
6. Innovations in carers' services and support
7. Combining paid work and unpaid care
Part 3: International carers' organisations: 2015-2025
8. Eurocarers: engagement, impact and public policy, 2015-2025 - Jayne Astbury and Sue Yeandle
9. Carers' global action and ambitions - Sue Yeandle and Jayne Astbury
Conclusion - Sue Yeandle
10. The global carers' movement: assessment and prospects
