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Adult Social Care Law and Policy: Lessons from the Pandemic
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This book provides an in-depth sociolegal examination of adult social care law and policy during the COVID-19 pandemic. It explores the tensions between legislation, policy, and practice in what was already an under-resourced and overstretched sector.
The authors interrogate the vision and utility of the Care Act 2014 and explore the impact of emergency legislation and operational changes implemented during the pandemic. Detailing what happened to social care provision during this time of intense stress and turbulence – for people who draw on services, for informal carers, and for those who work in the sector – the book highlights fault lines in the system.
This is an invaluable resource offering timely lessons for adult social care reform and future pandemic preparedness planning.
Table of Contents
Cover
Half Title
Title
Copyright
Table of Contents
Series Editor’s Preface
Table of Cases
Table of UK Statutes, Statutory Instruments, and Related Legislation
Acknowledgements
Preface
1 Adult Social Care in England in a Time of Turbulence
2 Foundational Paradigms in Adult Social Care Law and Policy
3 Legal Regulation of Adult Social Care Provision in England
4 Pandemic Preparedness Planning and the Development of Emergency Legislation
5 ‘Easing’ the Care Act: Responding to COVID-19 in the West Midlands
6 Pandemic Legacies: ‘Living with COVID-19’ in Adult Social Care
7 Adult Social Care Law and Policy: Learning Lessons from the Pandemic
Bibliography
Index
| ISBN | 9781529229882 |
|---|---|
| Related ISBN(s) | 9781529229868, 9781529229875 |
| MARC Record | Download |
| OCLC | 1490381267 |
| Pages | 364 |
| Launched on MUSE | 2026-02-22 |
| Language | English |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Creative Commons | CC-BY-NC-ND |
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