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Why Do I Hate The Designation Of The Term ‘Carer’ For Family Caregivers?

Frank Furedi · 15 Jun 2026

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  1. The reason why I hate the term carer is because it implicitly transforms the unique relationship between family members into a generic term that divests caring from its special normative content.
  2. since the 1980s there has been a systematic attempt to deprive traditional language of its moral content.

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