Call us carers: Limitations and risks in campaigning for recognition and exclusivity

Critical Social Policy

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 945-960

  Lloyd, Liz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Campaigning; Carers; Recognition; Solidarity

Indexed keywords

POLICY DEVELOPMENT; RECOGNITION;

EID: 33749359450     PISSN: 02610183     EISSN: 1461703X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0261018306068489     Document Type: Article

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