Care co-operatives in Ireland and the UK: A model for home care that respects and empowers care recipients, family carers, and care workers
Carol Power & Christopher Crowley
What the paper says
This article reports on the proceedings of a webinar on home care co-operatives, organised by the Centre for Co-operative Studies, University College Cork, in association with the UK Society for Co-operative Studies and the Society for Co-operative Studies in Ireland. It gives an account of two co-operatives whose foundational purpose is to organise and deliver home care in a way that prioritises, respects, and empowers those who give and receive care. This is followed by a report on key themes that emerged in the panel discussion.
Evidence weight
Balanced mode · F 0.40 / M 0.15 / V 0.05 / R 0.40
| F · citation impact | 0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20 |
| M · momentum | 0.50 × 0.15 = 0.07 |
| V · venue signal | 0.50 × 0.05 = 0.03 |
| R · text relevance † | 0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20 |
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