Health And Care In Neoliberal Times

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Health and Care in Neoliberal TimesAuthor(s): Neil Small\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032434018, 978-1032434018\nSynopsis\nThis book argues that neoliberal changes in health and social care go beyond resource allocations, priority setting and privatisation, and manifest in an invidious erosion of the quality of our social relationships, including relationships between care provider and care recipient.\n\nCritically examining the concept of culture and why shifts in what is considered \""acceptable practice\"" happen, the book explores the conduct of conduct. It draws together what we know about neoliberalisms impact on the economy and public services with research around governmentality and social change. Looking at breakdowns in the quality of care in the NHS and social care across a range of settings it holds that macro influences, such as austerity and marketisation, cannot explain everything and many of th.