What is (Adult) Social Care in England? Its origins and meaning

Randall C Smith; Liz Lloyd; Ailsa M Cameron; Eleanor K Johnson; Paul B Willis

What is (Adult) Social Care in England? Its origins and meaning

Randall C Smith, Liz Lloyd, Ailsa M Cameron, Eleanor K Johnson, Paul B Willis

School for Policy Studies

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The term ‘social care’ emerged in both official and academic publications in England in the 1990s but has not been defined in legislation. How the phrase has varied in usage over the last 20 plus years is outlined in this article. Whilst the element of ‘personal care’ has been present in the range of descriptions of ‘social care’, the policy context has changed dramatically, affecting the broader debate about priorities in public support for vulnerable adults. What ‘social care’ means as a policy rather than a practice has changed over time. The notion of indeterminacy provides a plausible explanation of changes in terminology and meaning in policies and practices.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	45-56
Number of pages	12
Journal	Research, Policy and Planning
Volume	33
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - Sept 2019

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Social care
adult social care
personal care
Indeterminacy

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