<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This article analyses Swiss media coverage of 24 hours care between 2003 and 2013. Based on a discourse analysis we observe that the dominant media discourse speaks of a booming market that criticises agencies, victimises carers and idealises home care. In our discussion we analyse these results with a focus on the so-called blind spots of this media discourse. In particular, we challenge the claim of a boom in 24h care, shed light on the negative aspects of home care, and address the ignored responsibility of the family as employer.</p></abstract>

This article analyses Swiss media coverage of 24 hours care between 2003 and 2013. Based on a discourse analysis we observe that the dominant media discourse speaks of a booming market that criticises agencies, victimises carers and idealises home care. In our discussion we analyse these results with a focus on the so-called blind spots of this media discourse. In particular, we challenge the claim of a boom in 24h care, shed light on the negative aspects of home care, and address the ignored responsibility of the family as employer.

On the Construction of 24 Hours Care for the Elderly in the Swiss Media

Swiss Journal of Sociology

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This article analyses Swiss media coverage of 24 hours care between 2003 and 2013. Based on a discourse analysis we observe that the dominant media discourse...

On the Construction of 24 Hours Care for the Elderly in the Swiss Media

Published Online: Apr 11, 2018

Page range: 157 - 181

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sjs-2018-0008

Keywords
live-in care, home care, working conditions, media, discourse analysis

© 2018 Karin Schwiter et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

On the Construction of 24 Hours Care for the Elderly in the Swiss Media

Published Online: Apr 11, 2018

Page range: 157 - 181

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sjs-2018-0008

Keywordslive-in care, home care, working conditions, media, discourse analysis

© 2018 Karin Schwiter et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
live-in care, home care, working conditions, media, discourse analysis