Williams, F. (2004) Care, values and support in local self-help groups. Social Policy and Society, 3 (4). pp. 431-438. ISSN 1475-3073
Abstract
This article examines ‘care’ and ‘values’ in local self-help groups and voluntary organisations which mobilise around partnering and parenting. It finds that a shared identity based upon common experiences of misrecognition and stigma is the most significant element of involvement. This provides the basis for new knowledge, for challenging professional practice, and for alternative practices of care and support based on trust, reciprocity and mutual respect. However, sometimes it also contributes to forms of social closure. The article sets these findings in the context of New Labour policy on voluntary organisations, participation, and parenting and partnering.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2004. Reproduced in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law (Leeds) > School of Sociology and Social Policy (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Repository Officer |
Date Deposited: | 12 Sep 2006 |
Last Modified: | 28 Oct 2016 06:16 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1474746404002027 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1017/S1474746404002027 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:1566 |