Historical reflections on care in the Western World : caring for the elderly /

This book paints a vivid picture of caregiving for the elderly throughout history, using the innovative concept of a 'carerscape'. Inspired by Appadurai's 'ethnoscape', this framework highlights diverse aspects of caregiving across time and cultures. From kin and household m...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hale, Beatrice (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, [2026]
Series:	SPSDS occasional paper. History series.
Subjects:	Older people > Care > History. Personnes âgées > Soins > Histoire. Older people > Care Electronic books.

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1: FINDING THE THREADS OF THE STORY
Chapter 2: PREHISTORIC TIMES CARING EXISTS
Chapter 3: THE ORAL TRADITION
Chapter 4: EARLY EGYPT ITS SPIRITUALITY AND BALANCE
Chapter 5: ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME PRACTICALITIES AND LEGALITIES
Chapter 6: EARLY JUDEO CHRISTIANITY SPIRITUALITY AND COMMUNITY
Chapter 7: MEDIAEVAL EUROPE: NEIGHBOURLINESS, LEGISLATION AND SPIRITUALITY
Chapter 8: EIGHTEENTH CENTURY: PERSONAL
Chapter 9: NINETEENTH CENTURY AMERICA RELATIONSHIPS
Chapter 10: CARE IN THE MEDIA
Chapter 11: CONCLUSIONS CARERSCAPE THE ROLE OF CAREGIVERS, FAMILIARITY AND BELONGING
Chapter 12: VISIBILITY OF CARE TWENTIETH CENTURY.