The Privatization of Care: The Case of Nursing Homes (Aging and Society)
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- Synopsis
- Nursing homes are where some of the most vulnerable live and work. In too many homes, the conditions of work make it difficult to make care as good as it can be. For the last eight years an international team from Germany, Sweden, Norway, the UK, the US and Canada have been searching for promising practices that treat residents, families and staff with dignity and respect in ways that can also bring joy. While we did find ideas worth sharing, we also saw a disturbing trend toward privatization. Privatization is the process of moving away not only from public delivery and public payment for health services but also from a commitment to shared responsibility, democratic decision-making, and the idea that the public sector operates according to a logic of service to all. This book documents moves toward privatization in the six countries and their consequences for families, staff, residents, and, eventually, us all. None of the countries has escaped pressure from powerful forces in and outside government pushing for privatization in all its forms. However, the wide variations in the extent and nature of privatization indicate privatization is not inevitable and our research shows there are alternatives.
- Copyright:
- 2020
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- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781000650600
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780429323669, 9781138346017, 9781138346017, 9781138346024, 9781138346024
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Date of Addition:
- 10/11/19
- Copyrighted By:
- Pat Armstrong and Hugh Armstrong.
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Social Studies, Sociology
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Edited by:
- Patricia Armstrong
- Edited by:
- Hugh Armstrong
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