{"title":"Activist care: acts of care as acts of citizenship","authors":"Giacomo Lampredi","doi":"10.1332/239788221x16903901573257","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1332/239788221x16903901573257","url":null,"abstract":"Care is activist when acts of care produce acts of citizenship: acts of breaking the dominant models of being responsible. This article has the theoretical objective of parsing how some acts of care become activist because they subvert the dominant norms of involvement and produce new ways of being mutually linked. They break established habits and social habitus, and they require new ways of acting and responding. This is what allows us to reinterpret care as a subversive practice, reshaping the political, affective and ethical boundaries. This can generate the condemnation and criminalisation of care in response.","PeriodicalId":43660,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Care and Caring","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48460527","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Talking about what matters: a systematic search and review exploring barriers and facilitators for implementing outcome-focused conversations","authors":"E. Miller, D. Seddon, G. Toms, E. Hanson","doi":"10.1332/239788221x16890689455395","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1332/239788221x16890689455395","url":null,"abstract":"Unpaid carers form the backbone of health and care systems. Caregiving can be rewarding but can also diminish carer well-being. Many policies recognise that outcome-focused assessments are the foundation of effective support. In practice, carers can struggle to access these, preventing the realisation of carer-oriented policy goals. This systematic search and review explored literature concerning adult carer outcome assessment, retrieving 21 eligible studies spanning work in five countries. A narrative synthesis highlighted the skilled nature of the practice involved, alongside long-standing implementation barriers. We make evidence-based recommendations for policy implementation, with potential to improve outcomes for carers, practitioners and organisations.","PeriodicalId":43660,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Care and Caring","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48891440","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The good, the bad and the grey areas of care: a review of the anthropology of care in health care","authors":"Erwin Schweitzer, Margret Jaeger","doi":"10.1332/239788221x16890865753857","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1332/239788221x16890865753857","url":null,"abstract":"Current societal transformations in health care and other fields of care have led to an enormous increase in the number of publications in the anthropology of care. Yet, the field turns out to be fragmented and complex. To provide some orientation, we present results of a scoping review on empirical research on paid care work in health-care settings. We structure our findings according to whether the authors tend to focus on ‘good’, ‘bad’ or ‘grey’ areas of care. Anthropology might contribute to the field of care studies by making aspects of care visible that often remain concealed otherwise.","PeriodicalId":43660,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Care and Caring","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-08-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41293708","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Long-term care as a policy issue for the European Union and United Nations organisations","authors":"M. Daly","doi":"10.1332/239788221x16887213701095","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1332/239788221x16887213701095","url":null,"abstract":"This article critically assesses the recent European Care Strategy, the European Union’s most significant policy statement yet on long-term care. Using a framework that differentiates between economistic, social protection and configurational approaches, the European Care Strategy is adjudged to rely on an economistic approach. This sees it suggest some important measures for better services and working conditions for care workers but not enough on social protection rights and too little to disrupt the reliance on unpaid carers. Comparing the European Union approach with that of several United Nations entities – the International Labour Organization, World Health Organization and UN Women – indicates that other approaches are possible, though all need improvement.","PeriodicalId":43660,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Care and Caring","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-08-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46077717","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Laura Edwards-Bailey, N. Smyth, T. Cartwright, Jay-Marie Mackenzie
{"title":"The spectrum of care within a university context: the differing roles of carers in supporting students who self-harm","authors":"Laura Edwards-Bailey, N. Smyth, T. Cartwright, Jay-Marie Mackenzie","doi":"10.1332/239788221x16890865425257","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1332/239788221x16890865425257","url":null,"abstract":"University provides a unique context for carers and care workers; however, there is a paucity of research aimed at understanding experiences of caring, specifically for self-harm, within this setting. This article reports on 24 interviews with informal carers and professional care workers (aged 18–55 years) with experience of supporting students who self-harm during their time at a UK University. Identifying with the role of care, understanding self-harm and the challenges of providing support in a university environment were explored. Findings highlight key areas for universities and student support to address in order to support students, family members and professionals in caring roles.","PeriodicalId":43660,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Care and Caring","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-08-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45955588","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Review of ‘Conceptual orientations and recent debates on care: strategies, resistances, vulnerabilities and reproductive justice’, IV Latin American Congress of Social Theory, Santiago, Chile, 7–10 March 2023","authors":"Lorena Armijo","doi":"10.1332/239788223x16857179106014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1332/239788223x16857179106014","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":43660,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Care and Caring","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43225191","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Reluctant Carer by Anonymous (2022)","authors":"Myra Hamilton","doi":"10.1332/239788221x16855327737356","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1332/239788221x16855327737356","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":43660,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Care and Caring","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-06-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45473408","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Women, Precarious Work and Care: The Failure of Family-Friendly Rights by Emily Grabham (2021)","authors":"Francisca Ortiz Ruiz","doi":"10.1332/239788221x16855400870491","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1332/239788221x16855400870491","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":43660,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Care and Caring","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44822746","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An integrative review of facilitators and barriers to resilience among informal unpaid caregivers","authors":"Nicole Halim, Rosa Comi, Rebecca J Mitchell","doi":"10.1332/239788221x16825359407198","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1332/239788221x16825359407198","url":null,"abstract":"Despite widespread acknowledgement of challenges endured by unpaid caregivers, there is still a paucity of studies attempting to elucidate factors that necessitate resilience in caregiving. This integrative review aimed to identify facilitators and barriers to unpaid caregivers’ resilience. Four databases (Medline, PsycINFO, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature [CINAHL] and Scopus) were searched for English-language articles (January 2000–August 2021) that considered facilitators and barriers to caregiving resilience among the carer population. A total of 22 articles were identified. Facilitators included carers receiving adequate social support and personal time, and remaining positive; barriers included lack of social support, adopting a negative outlook, experiencing family conflict and financial instability.","PeriodicalId":43660,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Care and Caring","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66315557","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Community aged care in Australia: the need for innovative programmes to boost workforce capacity","authors":"P. Savy, S. Hodgkin, Erin Conway","doi":"10.1332/239788221x16813174808533","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1332/239788221x16813174808533","url":null,"abstract":"Across Western nations, ‘ageing in place’ policies rely on having a sufficient and skilled aged care workforce. In Australia, due to the impact of successive policy reforms, this workforce including the sector that provides community-based services has declined in number and skills. At the same time the need to upskill and sustain this workforce has intensified as the frailty and health needs of consumers have increased. This paper reports on an integrative literature review undertaken during 2021 to describe workforce needs and peer reviewed reports of programs instituted in aged care settings that aimed to address these needs.\u0000The review sought to examine programs implemented in both long-term and community care settings and to draw from these elements that may be utilised in future program design across the sector. It focussed primarily on workforce deficits in the community aged care sector and on the capacity of rurally-based services to meet and respond to growing consumer demand. The findings emphasise current workforce deficits while they also reveal a paucity of peer-reviewed reports of implemented programs across the sector as a whole. Nevertheless, the few programs examined in this review provide examples of the capacity and willingness of workers and providers to trial measures that aim to increase the recruitment, retention, skill and job-satisfaction of direct care workers. We propose that the key elements of the programs identified in this paper provide the foundation for the development of strategically designed programs that address particular workforce needs such as those shaped by rural contexts.","PeriodicalId":43660,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Care and Caring","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42331047","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}