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Editorial

This issue explores how continuity and change shape caring relationships, revealing a gap between the ideal of consistent care and the often fragmented realities faced by care providers and recipients across diverse settings. Read more of the article

Polly Morland’s A Fortunate Woman and care continuity in adult social care 

Duncan U. Fisher, discusses how Polly Morland’s' A Fortunate Woman' highlights the vital role of care continuity in healthcare and calls attention to its neglect in undervalued adult social care work. Read more of the article

Continuity and change in the homecare sector: A fine balance

Rachel Kelso and Hannah Reseigh-Lincoln show how Domiciliary care work relies on building trusted relationships while navigating blurred boundaries, poor pay, and unstable conditions that undermine the continuity essential to quality care. Read more of the article

Client: Nancy S

Julie Sansom’s story of caring for Nancy reveals the deep bonds formed in homecare, the grief carers quietly endure, and the exploitative systems that deny them stability, support, and recognition. Read more of the article

Making ‘caring’ work for working carers

Chandrima Roy and Katharine Venter examine how employers play a crucial yet often overlooked role in supporting unpaid working carers, whose growing importance amid the care crisis demands greater recognition, responsibility, and tailored workplace support. Read more of the article

Editorial: Spotlight on temporary migration in Canada 

Canada’s temporary migration system fosters systemic worker vulnerability and modern slavery risks by tying migrants’ legal status to employer-specific permits and denying clear paths to permanent residence. Read more of the article

Why do companies abuse their foreign workers?

Companies hire temporary foreign workers for reliability and productivity, but employer-specific work permits create power imbalances that enable mistreatment—an issue best addressed by granting open work permits to protect workers’ rights and mobility Read more of the article

Temporary migrant workers: A vignette from the Canadian province of Quebec

Canada’s closed work permits make migrant workers vulnerable. Quebec employers rely on them, but real reform is needed beyond permit changes. Read more of the article

Precariousness at its worst: A union perspective

Canada’s shift toward temporary migration prioritises economic needs over rights, prompting unions to push for fairer, more inclusive policies. Read more of the article

The economic and social contribution of the high-wage immigration programme in Canada

Canada's immigration system, particularly for high-wage foreign workers, plays a crucial role in addressing labour shortages, driving innovation, and contributing to economic growth while fostering diversity and ensuring worker protections. Read more of the article