The gaze and visibility of the carer: A Foucauldian analysis of the discourse of informal care

Sociology of Health and Illness

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 759-777

  Heaton, Janet ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Discourse; Foucault; Informal care; Medical gaze

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033216617     PISSN: 01419889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9566.00182     Document Type: Article

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