Compassionate Activism
Compassionate Activism What is it to care for another human being? Is 'social care' an activity only for paid professionals? How do we show compassion for each other? Rather than being confined to a…
Specifikacia Compassionate Activism
Compassionate Activism
What is it to care for another human being? Is 'social care' an activity only for paid professionals? How do we show compassion for each other?
Rather than being confined to a qualified cohort of designated carers, social care is an activity for all. This book sets out on a radical re-examination of the nature of social care, the way it is practised, and its purpose. It is the gateway to the humanization of both care-giver and care-receiver.
Yet the process of humanization, in order to be effective, needs to encompass both the personal and political worlds. The resultant integral social care can be re-imagined as compassionate activism.The scope of the book ranges from the practical to the theoretical. It assesses the specific skills needed in providing social care; it examines social care theory and practice; and it extends its investigation as far as the dysfunctions in the