Care Homes in a Turbulent Era

Do They Have A Future?

In a Turbulent Era series

Edited by Pat Armstrong, Professor Emerita of Sociology, Department of Sociology, York University, Toronto and Susan Braedley, Professor, School of Social Work, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada

This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. It is free to read, download and share on Elgaronline.com.

This thoughtful book provides a refreshing, comparative perspective on the future of care homes in our post-pandemic world. Building on more than a decade of collaborative international and interdisciplinary research in Canada, Germany, Norway, Sweden, the UK and the US, it employs a feminist political economy framework to address the key challenges facing care homes in this turbulent era.

‘Unmissable for all who plan, study or experience later life care. Based on meticulous research, the book offers crucial insights into life in care homes for residents, families and workers – and many ideas for improvement. Never flinching from big questions – home ownership, residents’ rights, communication challenges – its scope includes exciting new thinking about diversity, difference, accountability and joy.’
– Sue Yeandle, University of Sheffield, UK

照顾家庭不过去的实体,但the future. Based on extensive research from Canada, Germany, Norway, Sweden, the UK and the US, this excellent book shows what it takes to allow people who live or work in care homes not just to survive but to thrive.’
– Teppo Kröger, University of Jyväskylä, Finland