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On this page, you will find places you can go for more information on carers. It can act as a starting point for your own research. It also links you to New Zealand/International organisations, and databases on carers.
On this page, you will find places you can go for more information on carers. It can act as a starting point for your own research. It also links you to New Zealand/International organisations, and databases on carers.
New Zealand Organisations
New Zealand Organisations
Established in the early 1990s by and for family carers, Carers NZ acts as the national peak body providing information, advice, learning and support for carers in our network.
Established in November 2004, the NZ Carers Alliance is a consortium of 47 national not for profits striving for better support and recognition for New Zealand’s 490,000+ family, whānau, and aiga carers.
International Organisations
International Organisations
International Alliance of Carer Organizations
IACO members are working collaboratively and independently to raise awareness of carers, identify and disseminate best practices and enhance carer well-being. Once seen as a personal and private matter in family life, unpaid caregiving has become one of the most important social and economic policy issues worldwide.
They work to improve the health, wellbeing, resilience and financial security of carers and to ensure that caring is a responsibility that’s shared by family, community and government.
Carers UK (established in the early 1960’s) supports carers and provides information and advice about caring, influence policy through research based on carers’ real life experiences and campaign to make life better for carers.
Carers Trust offers a wide range of resources and information for anyone who works with carers.
Carers Canada is a national coalition dedicated to increasing recognition and support for caregivers. Through collaborative engagement, members work to build awareness and recognition of the role of caregivers and the challenges they face. Carers Canada leads federal advocacy initiatives and national awareness campaigns.
Care Alliance Ireland is the National Network of Voluntary Organisations supporting Family Carers. Our vision is that the role of Family Carers is fully recognised and valued by society in Ireland.
National Alliance for Caregiving
National Alliance for Caregiving (established in 1996 in the USA) is a non-profit coalition of national organizations focusing on advancing family caregiving through research, innovation and advocacy. The Alliance conducts research, does policy analysis, develops national best-practice programs, and works to increase public awareness of family caregiving issues.
Databases
Databases
If you need more literature on a specific topic, try searching the databases below. You can also get in touch with the library team for literature searching services, or help using any of these databases.
The UK’s largest database of information and research on all aspects of social care and social work
Scopus is the world’s largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature with smart tools that track, analyze and visualize research. Easy to use and comprehensive, Scopus is designed to quickly find the information researchers need.
A world-class resource for abstracts and citations of behavioral and social science research
Medline is the United States National Library of Medicine's premier bibliographic database providing information from medicine, nursing, dentistry and allied health.
Search across the library's book and journal collections for information on your topic of interest.
Check here for a complete list of the library's databases.
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