Dr Duncan Fisher presents a film for the British Sociological Association, produced for A-level students, aiming to raise awareness of, and give context to, care and care work in relation to sociology.
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Following his PhD, Duncan worked as a Research Associate at The University of Sheffield’s Centre for International Research on Care, Labour and Equalities (CIRCLE) analysing alternative models of homecare provision in the UK. He then worked with Professor Mary Daly at the Department of Social Policy and Intervention, University of Oxford on a project examining the work attitudes of care home workers.
This commentary focuses on care worker organising, drawing on the experiences of Homecare Workers’ Group founder Rachel Kelso and Centre for Care researcher Duncan Fisher.
Read more about Care worker organising: a new group for peer support, best practice, and improvements in the workplacePodcast- Elevating home care: a new provider challenges perceptions
Duncan Fisher and Suliyat O’Balogun explore established perceptions of home care provision, and how these perceptions inspired Suliyat to start her own home care business in 2023 with a different model.
Read more about Podcast- Elevating home care: a new provider challenges perceptionsPodcast- Ending the Social Care Crisis: In conversation with Richard Humphries
We are delighted to welcome Richard Humphries to Care Matters to discuss his recent book, ‘Ending the Social Care Crisis: A New Road to Reform’. Hosted by Dr Duncan Fisher.
Read more about Podcast- Ending the Social Care Crisis: In conversation with Richard HumphriesWe are delighted to welcome to Care Matters; Nancy Folbre, Naomi Lightman and Shereen Hussein to Care Matters. In this episode, hosted by Duncan Fisher, our guests discuss the devaluation and underpayment of care work.
Read more about Podcast- Undervaluing the Work of CareCare worker organising – where is it at, and where does it go from here?
At the Centre for Care, we are about to embark on fieldwork to examine some of the ongoing and recent examples of care worker organising in England.
Read more about Care worker organising – where is it at, and where does it go from here?Reasons to be cheerful? Young people within the present and future adult social care workforce
The Centre for Care’s Duncan Fisher and Rosie Mockett from The Care Workers’ Charity reflect on the attracting, recruiting and retaining younger care workers session at the recent Care Show
Read more about Reasons to be cheerful? Young people within the present and future adult social care workforceCARE MATTERS podcast- Care poverty: in conversation with Teppo Kröger
Dr Duncan Fisher welcomes Professor Teppo Kröger, to talk about Teppo’s recent publication, ‘Care Poverty: When Older People’s Needs Remain Unmet’.
Read more about CARE MATTERS podcast- Care poverty: in conversation with Teppo KrögerDuncan Fisher explores how the current cost of living crisis is impacting care workers as he outlines the compelling case for them to be given a pay rise and greater financial security.
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