Struggles In (Elderly) Care

Reframes the primarily ethical question of 'what is (elderly) care?' into one of power and struggle
Suggests a new analytical framework and vocabulary to engage with the changing conditions of care
Situates care as a global political concern undergoing intense transformation

Autorentext

Hanne Marlene Dahl is a Professor at Roskilde University, Denmark. She has been the Director of the Danish National Research School: Welfare, State and Diversity, an editorial board member of two Danish scientific journals, and participated in national, European and international research projects. Dahl has published widely in international journals and is also co-editor of the book, Europeanization, Care and Gender.

Inhalt

1. Introduction.- 2. The landscape of elderly care and the proliferation of struggles.- 3. Theorizing elderly care.- 4. Silences that matter.- 5. Regulating care and struggles about regulation.- 6. Conclusion: A new analytics for (elderly) care.