'A visceral, unsparing picture of our current situation . . . I
can't recommend it highly enough' ROB DELANEY 'A radical vision for
how we might do things better in future' LADY BRENDA HALE
'Heartbreaking, beautiful and necessary . . . and every page of it
an act of love' SARAH JAFFE A ground-breaking rethink of caregiving
in our society, by writer, activist and former policy advisor Emily
Kenway Around the world, millions of people are quietly caring for
long-term unwell, elderly or disabled loved ones; one-in-eight
people in the UK and a sixth of the total US population, with
comparable proportions across the globe. For many, this is a
full-time job, saving our economies billions each year. Yet when
writer, activist and former policy advisor Emily Kenway found
herself in the painful position of caring for her mother, she
discovered that provision for people in her situation was, at best,
hopelessly inadequate and, at worst, completely non-existent. This
isn't only in the form of paltry financial handouts for informal
caregivers, but also a dearth of social, psychological, workplace
and community structures to support people going through this
experience. Deftly blending memoir, polemic and deeply researched
investigation, Who Cares lifts the lid on a subject society has
never been willing to confront. Through Emily's personal story, as
well as the voices of other caregivers and those receiving care,
unflinching investigations into the facts of care, and research
from scientists at the forefront of potential solutions all over
the world, this ground-breaking books asks vital questions about
why we have a 'crisis of care', at both a global level and in the
individual lives affected - and shows how we need to reorganise and
reimagine the fundamental building blocks of our world to ensure
caregiving is at its heart. Praise for Emily Kenway's first book,
The Truth About Modern Slavery: 'A powerful treatise' Amelia
Gentleman, Guardian 'A must-read' Frankie Boyle, comedian
'Electrifyingly good' Molly Smith, co-author of Revolting
Prostitutes: The Fight for Sex Workers' Rights
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