Care Poverty and Unmet Needs

Inequalities in Theory and Practice

Kirstein Rummery editor Teppo Kroger editor Nicola Brimblecombe editor Ricardo Rodrigues editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Bristol University Press

Publishing:23rd May '25

£27.99

This title is due to be published on 23rd May, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

Care Poverty and Unmet Needs cover

As populations age around the world, there is an urgent need to address the inadequate and unequal provision of care and support to older and disabled people.

This book represents the first collective effort to use the concept of care poverty to analyse unmet needs and inequalities in care at an international level and from a social policy perspective. It presents pioneering empirical studies and novel theoretical and methodological approaches to unmet needs and care poverty.

This volume points the way forward for international care research and, in particular, for the growing field of research on inadequate care and support.

“This excellent book deepens our understanding of care poverty and care inequalities, bringing together theoretical, empirical and methodological insights from international scholars.” Catherine Needham, University of Birmingham
“This volume shows how care poverty is a powerful conceptual tool for addressing the critical problems of care experienced across the globe.” Michael Fine, Macquarie University
“This insightful, must-read book introduces 'care poverty' to advance theory and compare policies and practices for addressing care gaps.” Tamara Daly, York University

ISBN: 9781447370093

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224 pages