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Title:Care Work in Crisis : Reclaiming the Nordic Ethos of Care
Author:Sirpa Wrede, Lea Henriksson, Håkon Høst, Stina Johansson & Betina Dybbroe (eds)
ISBN:9144052537 : 9789144052533
Format:Paperback
Size:120x200mm
Pages:374
Weight: .384 Kg.
Published:Studentlitteratur AB - June 2008
List Price: 28 Pounds Sterling
Availability:In Print
Subjects:SOCIOLOGY; SOCIAL STUDIES: Northern Europe; Scandinavia


Welfare policies in the Nordic countries have been restructured, due to economic and demographic constraints, and claims for efficiency, but also with respect to the competence required. The authors discuss the crisis in care work, its recruitment problems, educational models and care work cultures. They show that values and the ethos of welfare policy affect the care for both the clients and the workers. The book is of interest to students, researchers, professionals, and policymakers.