Community Care in Perspective: Care, Control and Citizenship

By: Welshman, John

Book Overview

This cohesive collection fills a major gap in medical and social history by offering a detailed account of community provision for so-called 'vulnerable adults' in the UK from 1948-2005. It examines key issues such as charity versus rights, the role of the market in care provision and the changing construction of social categories.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1403992657
• ISBN13: 9781403992659
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.6"