From small beginnings in the 1960s, the carers’ movement has grown into an international network of not-for-profit organisations. The first to analyse its development from a global perspective, this book spans 60 years of mobilisation and campaigns. Based on research and testimony from leading figures, the book covers the movement’s expansion and interconnections in the UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the US and parts of Asia. Showing how carers’ organisations have raised awareness and shaped policy and research agendas, it offers a critical assessment of the movement’s achievements and prospects at a time when care remains a pressing global issue.
Sue Yeandle OBE is Professor of Sociology at the Centre for International Research on Care, Labour and Equalities, University of Sheffield, and Founding Editor (2016–24) of the International Journal of Care and Caring.
1. Introduction: carers’ organisations – context, background and approach - Sue YeandlePart I: Carers’ organisations emerge - Sue Yeandle2. Into the mainstream: organising for change 3. On a global stage: early international cooperation Part II: Campaigns and influence: 1965–2014 - Sue Yeandle4. Financial support and the value of caring 5. Carer recognition and visibility 6. Innovations in carers’ services and support 7. Combining paid work and unpaid carePart III: International carers’ organisations: 2015–258. Eurocarers: engagement, impact and public policy, 2015–25 - Jayne Astbury and Sue Yeandle 9. Carers’ global action and ambitions, 2015–25 - Sue Yeandle and Jayne Astbury10. Conclusion: the global carers’ movement – assessment and prospects - Sue Yeandle
“A significant and unique publication … inspiring and full of quirky historic detail, essential reading for anyone interested in how caregiving has moved out of the shadows into the international realm.” Michael Fine, Macquarie University