A Caring Society Care and the Dilemmas of Human Services in the 21st Century [Hardcover]

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.

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.

MICHAEL FINE is Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Deputy Director, Centre for Research on Social Inclusion at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.Provides a truly international coverage of developments in care and human services
Combines the perspectives of sociology, moral philosophy, political economy and feminism
Original, coherent and easy to read