Business of Care
Launching the Families and Care research programme
From partnering to parenting and social services to wellbeing, care and who provides it are growing issues of national and international concern. While it is widely agreed that we do not want to go back to a model of female-dominated care giving, it is also clear that as a society we are unsure about what is going to replace it...
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The Business of Care
Demos is holding a major conference on The Business of Care, to launch its new Families and Care research programme.
While it is widely agreed that we do not want to go back to a model of female dominated care giving, it is also clear that as a society we are still unsure about what is going to replace it. The conference will focus on the changing nature of care across society: from who provides it, to how we pay for and find time for it. from : peterharrington 1st March 2007 - SCEC Summary of the difficulties that voluntary sector care providers face in order to provide high quality services from : hannahgreen 23rd May 2007
- labourers of love New EOC polling warns of a "caring time bomb" as poor pay and staff turnover undermine the female-dominated caring professions. EOC chairman Jenny Watson said: "It is time for us all to challenge our outdated perceptions of female-dominated roles. It is shocking that we still expect women who work in caring roles to work more for love than money." from : hannahgreen 31st May 2007
- Crossroads after 50: Improving choices in work and retirement People in thier 50s are a pivotal generation balancing work and caring roles from : hannahgreen 4th June 2007