Beatrice Hale is an independent researcher based in New Zealand. She has a background in social anthropology and has worked as a medical social worker. During this time, she developed an interest in the role of informal caregivers for the elderly, and created a support group for carers dealing with a wide variety of medical needs. Having completed a PhD at the University of Otago, Beatrice has written numerous articles and co-authored two books, including Family Care and Social Capital: Transitions in Informal Care (2014). Beatrice is a member of the Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW), the New Zealand Association of Gerontology, and Carers New Zealand.

• Chapter 1: FINDING THE THREADS OF THE STORY.- Chapter 2: PREHISTORIC TIMES CARING EXISTS.- Chapter 3: THE ORAL TRADITION.- Chapter 4: EARLY EGYPT ITS SPIRITUALITY AND BALANCE.- Chapter 5: ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME  PRACTICALITIES AND LEGALITIES.- Chapter 6: EARLY JUDEO CHRISTIANITY SPIRITUALITY AND COMMUNITY.- Chapter 7: MEDIAEVAL EUROPE: NEIGHBOURLINESS, LEGISLATION AND SPIRITUALITY.- Chapter 8: EIGHTEENTH CENTURY: PERSONAL.- Chapter 9: NINETEENTH CENTURY AMERICA  RELATIONSHIPS.- Chapter 10: CARE IN THE MEDIA.- Chapter 11: CONCLUSIONS CARERSCAPE THE ROLE OF CAREGIVERS, FAMILIARITY AND BELONGING.- Chapter 12: VISIBILITY OF CARE  TWENTIETH CENTURY.

Beatrice Hale is an independent researcher based in New Zealand. She has a background in social anthropology and has worked as a medical social worker. During this time, she developed an interest in the role of informal caregivers for the elderly, and created a support group for carers dealing with a wide variety of medical needs. Having completed a PhD at the University of Otago, Beatrice has written numerous articles and co-authored two books, including Family Care and Social Capital: Transitions in Informal Care (2014). Beatrice is a member of the Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW), the New Zealand Association of Gerontology, and Carers New Zealand.

• Chapter 1: FINDING THE THREADS OF THE STORY.- Chapter 2: PREHISTORIC TIMES CARING EXISTS.- Chapter 3: THE ORAL TRADITION.- Chapter 4: EARLY EGYPT ITS SPIRITUALITY AND BALANCE.- Chapter 5: ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME  PRACTICALITIES AND LEGALITIES.- Chapter 6: EARLY JUDEO CHRISTIANITY SPIRITUALITY AND COMMUNITY.- Chapter 7: MEDIAEVAL EUROPE: NEIGHBOURLINESS, LEGISLATION AND SPIRITUALITY.- Chapter 8: EIGHTEENTH CENTURY: PERSONAL.- Chapter 9: NINETEENTH CENTURY AMERICA  RELATIONSHIPS.- Chapter 10: CARE IN THE MEDIA.- Chapter 11: CONCLUSIONS CARERSCAPE THE ROLE OF CAREGIVERS, FAMILIARITY AND BELONGING.- Chapter 12: VISIBILITY OF CARE  TWENTIETH CENTURY.

Beatrice Hale is an independent researcher based in New Zealand. She has a background in social anthropology and has worked as a medical social worker. During this time, she developed an interest in the role of informal caregivers for the elderly, and created a support group for carers dealing with a wide variety of medical needs. Having completed a PhD at the University of Otago, Beatrice has written numerous articles and co-authored two books, including Family Care and Social Capital: Transitions in Informal Care (2014). Beatrice is a member of the Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW), the New Zealand Association of Gerontology, and Carers New Zealand.

• Chapter 1: FINDING THE THREADS OF THE STORY.- Chapter 2: PREHISTORIC TIMES CARING EXISTS.- Chapter 3: THE ORAL TRADITION.- Chapter 4: EARLY EGYPT ITS SPIRITUALITY AND BALANCE.- Chapter 5: ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME  PRACTICALITIES AND LEGALITIES.- Chapter 6: EARLY JUDEO CHRISTIANITY SPIRITUALITY AND COMMUNITY.- Chapter 7: MEDIAEVAL EUROPE: NEIGHBOURLINESS, LEGISLATION AND SPIRITUALITY.- Chapter 8: EIGHTEENTH CENTURY: PERSONAL.- Chapter 9: NINETEENTH CENTURY AMERICA  RELATIONSHIPS.- Chapter 10: CARE IN THE MEDIA.- Chapter 11: CONCLUSIONS CARERSCAPE THE ROLE OF CAREGIVERS, FAMILIARITY AND BELONGING.- Chapter 12: VISIBILITY OF CARE  TWENTIETH CENTURY.