Browsing by Subject "domiciliary"
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The Different Faces of Care Work: Understanding the Experiences of the Multi-Cultural Care Workforce
(2009)An increased demand for long-term care services coupled with the decreased availability of informal (family) carers in many industrialised countries has led to the employment of growing numbers of `migrant care workers ... -
From the workhouse to the home. The historical origins and development of domiciliary care services for older people in Ireland
(2008)Purpose: Care of older persons in their own homes has in recent years received much attention in Ireland. The proponents of domiciliary care draw on both economic and quality of life arguments, many of which are identifiable ... -
Obligations, Ambitions, Calculations: Migrant Care Workers' Negotiation of Work, Career and Family
(2010)The literature on migrant care workers has tended to place little emphasis on themultiple relationships thatmigrant carers formwith care recipients, employers/managers and work colleagues. This article makes a contribution ...