{"product_id":"the-care-crisis-what-caused-it-and-how-can-we-end-it-paperback","title":"The Care Crisis: What Caused It and How Can We End It? - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEmma Dowling\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat is care and who is paying for it?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvery one of us will need care at some point in life: social care, healthcare, childcare, eldercare. In the shadow of COVID-19, care has become the most urgent topic of our times. But our care systems are in crisis. Concern for the most vulnerable has been overtaken by an obsession with profits and productivity. How did we end up here? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn an era of economic turmoil, lower birth rates and increased life expectancy mean a larger proportion of the population than ever before is of retirement age. As a result, more people need care, and their numbers are rising. Yet, despite the demand, public services continue to be cut and sold off. Those most in need are left to fend for themselves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this groundbreaking book, Emma Dowling charts the multifaceted nature of care in the modern world, from the mantras of self-care and what they tell us about our anxieties to the state of the social care system. \u003ci\u003eThe Care Crisis\u003c\/i\u003e examines the ways that profitability and care are played off against each other, exposing the impacts of financialisation and austerity. Dowling charts the current experiments in short-term solutions now taking place. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a new afterword, she examines the care crisis through the lens of the Covid-19 pandemic, revealing the devastating consequences of a collision between an ongoing care crisis and the coronavirus.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmma Dowling\u003c\/b\u003e teaches at the University of Vienna. She has written for \u003ci\u003eNew Humanist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRed Pepper\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLuXemburg\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOpenDemocracy\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 7.72 x 5.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 05, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767359701280,"sku":"9781786630353","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/79c84b9db1e9b55251e82d67042626a6.webp?v=1780309974","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-care-crisis-what-caused-it-and-how-can-we-end-it-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}