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The care and abuse of minoritized ethnic groups — the role of statutory services
Author(s)	Liz Forbat
Journal title	Critical Social Policy, vol 24, no 3, issue 80, August 2004
Pages	pp 312-331
Source	http://www.sagepublications.com
Keywords	Asian people ; Black people ; Elder abuse ; Informal care ; Services ; Racism.
Annotation	Abuse in care relationships is an increasing concern in social policy and service provision. Attention has been drawn to the abuse of cared-for people in their own homes, the abuse of carers by family members and the abuse of people in institutional settings. Drawing on qualitative research with carers and carees from Asian and African-Caribbean backgrounds, this paper explores a different conceptualisation of abuse which moves away from an interpersonal understanding, to one that recognises structural inequalities as a form of 'institutional' abuse of carers and those who receive care. This reconceptualisation of abuse gives particular attention to forms of racism and discrimination in the provision of services to minoritised carers or cared for people. It therefore contributes significantly to discussions of caring and race equality in the health and social care fields. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-040811205 A
Classmark	TKK: TKE: QNT: P6: I: TMG
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