Research reports and books
Carers UK research reports contain evidence of carers' experiences, statistics and policy recommendations. Each item is priced individually and all are subject to P&P. For P&P rates click here.
A complete list of our research reports, including downloads, is available here.
The history of the carers movement
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This book charts the key events and achievements of the carers' movement, analysing its strengths as well as its shortfalls. It examines three key issues which have played a part in its overall history - young carers, its relationship with the disability movement and the role of carer organisations, before finally taking a look at the impact of devolution.
Price: £10.00 (order) |
Carers and their rights: the law relating to carers by Luke Clements. 2nd edition
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This guide describes the legal rights of carers as they apply in England and Wales. This revised edition contains many updates including new information relating to carers' rights to flexible working under the Work and Families Act and the impact of NHS Continuing Care decisions.
Price: £10.00 (order) |
Whose rights are they anyway? : Carers and the Human Rights Act (2006)
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Carers are being let down because public authorities are failing to implement the Human Rights Act. This is having serious, and potentially life-threatening, consequences. The report examines the experiences of carers in the context of the main provisions of the Human Rights Act 1998
Price: £10.00 (order) |
Stages and Transitions in the Experience of Caring
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(2007) Examines how carers access and experience the support and services they need to undertake their caring role and to maintain their own health and wellbeing at different stages of caring. Maximum order: 1 copy
Price: Free (order) |
Managing caring and employment
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(2007) Examines how services are used by carers to support them in managing caring alongside paid employment. Maximum order: 1 copy
Price: Free (order) |
Diversity in caring: towards equality for carers
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(2007) Highlights new evidence on how different groups of carers experience their caring situation, especially in relation to their ability to combine caring with paid employment. Maximum order: 1 copy
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Carers, employment and services in their local context
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Explores the differences around Great Britain in the services and support available to working carers and carers considering combining work and care. Maximum order: 1 copy
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Time for a new social contract?
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(2007) The authors call for radical new thinking, and significant policy change, to enable carers to integrate their caring roles with their everyday lives, without compromising their health, finances, jobs or careers. Maximum order: 1 copy
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We care - do you?
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(2005) Research conducted by the Centre for Social Inclusion at Sheffield Hallam University reveals the impact an ageing population will have on those who juggle work and care.
Price: £5.00 (order) |
More than a job. Working carers: evidence from the 2001 census
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(2006) Action for Carers and Employment (ACE National) and The University of Leeds joint report on working carers.
Price: Free (order) |
Managing more than most: A statistical analysis of families with disabled children
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(2006) Examining the challenges facing parents of sick or disabled children in entering or remaining in paid work and the impact on parental employment.
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Caring for Sick or Disabled Children
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(2006) This study tracked parent carers of sick or disabled children over four years, and gives voice to their experiences, attitudes and aspirations to combining paid employment and upaid caring.
Price: Free (order) |
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