Crossdale, R and Buckner, L orcid.org/0000-0002-5108-5273 (2023) A critical evaluation of research associated with carers’ organisations since the start of the Carers' Movement. International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, 43 (11/12). pp. 1047-1062. ISSN 0144-333X
Abstract
Purpose
Since the start of the Carers’ Movement research into unpaid care and carers has been used to advocate for policy change. The purpose of this paper is to address the changes in research into unpaid care and carers since the start of the Carers’ Movement and to explore the relationship between these changes and social policy.
Design/methodology/approach
This research paper is based on a qualitative study of documents within the Carers UK archive.
Findings
Research into unpaid care and carers has changed focus from caregiving as an identity and lifestyle to an interruption to “normal” life and employment. Changes in research are intertwined with changes in policy, with research evidencing advocation for policy change and policy change fuelling further research. Changes in the methodology of this research exposes transition points in the Carers’ Movement and in social research more broadly.
Practical implications
This paper contributes to critical understandings of the relationship between research into unpaid care and caring and policy. The paper also contributes to debates on methodology, exploring how the methodological zeitgeist presents in archived research.
Social implications
Understanding how current research into unpaid care and carers has been developed and acknowledging the role of policy in research development brings available data on unpaid care and caring under scrutiny.
Originality/value
This paper is original in developing a critical analysis of the relationship between research into unpaid care and carers and social policy.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | This is an author produced version of an article published in International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, made available under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | Carers UK; Unpaid care; Caring; Carer's movement |
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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: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 04 Jan 2023 16:49 |
Last Modified: | 21 May 2024 14:01 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Emerald |
Identification Number: | 10.1108/IJSSP-10-2022-0275 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:194387 |