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22. Feminisms in social work and social care: Backwards, forwards or something in between.

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Fawcett, Barbara

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*SOCIAL support, *FEMINISM, *SOCIAL workers, *MATHEMATICAL models, *SEX distribution, *THEORY, *SEX discrimination, *WAGES, *HEALTH equity, *SOCIAL services, *SOCIAL case work, *GENDER inequality
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The various feminisms create a complex and sometimes contradictory picture. Within social work and social care, there has been a mixed reception. However, it is maintained that a gendered analysis in a profession where women remain in the majority remains highly relevant. In particular, the continuing and increasing pay gap and the relatively low numbers of women in senior positions are used as markers. Similarly, comparisons between 'choice' feminism and current practices are appraised. It is argued that critical deconstructive analyses drawn from postmodern feminism remain significant in both naming and addressing pervasive gender inequalities in national and international arenas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2023
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24. Older People, Loneliness, Social Isolation and Technological Mitigations: Utilising Experiences of the Covid-19 Pandemic as we Move Forward.

Author

Fawcett, Barbara and Karastoyanova, Konstantina

Subjects
SOCIAL media, IMMUNIZATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL resilience, QUALITATIVE research, MENTAL health, RESEARCH funding, INTERVIEWING, GENERAL practitioners, LONELINESS, INFORMATION technology, DESCRIPTIVE statistics, EXPERIENCE, THEMATIC analysis, TELEMEDICINE, SOCIAL case work, STAY-at-home orders, TECHNOLOGY, RESEARCH methodology, COMMUNICATION, QUALITY of life, MEDICAL appointments, MEDICAL care for older people, PUBLIC health, STROKE, SOCIAL support, SOCIAL isolation, COVID-19 pandemic, WELL-being, DISEASE risk factors, PSYCHOSOCIAL factors, OLD age
Abstract

In this article, the effects of social isolation which can lead to increasing feelings of loneliness and abandonment for some are examined. The article analyses findings which emerged from a qualitative study carried out with older people in three distinct areas in Scotland (city, rural and urban) who were shielding during Covid-19. It focuses on the ways in which social isolation affected them and the extent to which information and communication technology (ICT) and telecare technologies served to mitigate key aspects. The key themes which emerged from the research included loneliness as 'multi-layered', with these layers including 'disconnections between loneliness and social isolation'; 'well-being reversals'; 'neighbours as strangers'; 'disjointed communities and co-production' and 'service abandonment'. Additional themes which emerged focused on 'ICT rebounds and evolvement' and 'hope, buoyancy and reciprocity'. These layers and themes can be seen to have longer term significance with regard to the implications for social work and social care planning as we move forward. They also emphasise the need for greater cohesiveness between health, telecare and social care services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2023
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35. Introduction

Author

Fawcett, Barbara, primary, Weber, Zita, additional, and Wilson, Sheila, additional

Published
2012
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