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Genre/Form: | Electronic books |
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Additional Physical Format: | Print version: Hooyman, Nancy R. Feminist Perspectives on Family Care : Policies for Gender Justice. Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, ©1995 |
Material Type: | Document, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Nancy R Hooyman; Judith G Gonyea |
ISBN: | 9781452247311 1452247315 0803951426 9780803951426 0803951434 9780803951433 |
OCLC Number: | 869094612 |
Description: | 1 online resource (433 pages). |
Contents: | Cover; Contents; Series Editor's Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 -- Why a Feminist Perspective?; Part I -- The Changing Societal Context for Caregiving; Chapter 2 -- America's Changing Families; Chapter 3 -- The Changing American Economy and Workforce; Chapter 4 -- Changing Health Care Needs and Long-Term Care Services; Part II -- The Context, Extent, and Nature of Caregiving for Dependents; Chapter 5 -- The Social, Political, and Historical Context of Caregiving for Dependents; Chapter 6 -- The Gendered Nature of Care; Chapter 7 -- The Consequences of Caring. Part III -- A Feminist Critique of Current Policies and ProgramsChapter 8 -- A Feminist Critique of America's Family Policy; Chapter 9 -- A Feminist Critique of Long-Term Care Policies; Chapter 10 -- A Feminist Critique of Family-Related Benefits in the Workplace; Part IV -- Toward a Feminist Agenda for Family Caregivers; Chapter 11 -- Economic Supports: A Feminist Approach; Chapter 12 -- Social Services and Social Supports; Chapter 13 -- Gender Justice: Achieving a More Family- Responsive Workplace; Chapter 14 -- National Health Care Reform and Long-Term Care: A Feminist Perspective. Chapter 15 -- Feminist Strategies for Change: Toward a National Caregiver CoalitionReferences; Name Index; Subject Index; About the Authors. |
Series Title: | Family caregiver applications series. |
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Abstract:
This book analyzes the phenomenon of family care for three populations of adult dependents with chronic disabilities: adults with developmental disabilities; adults with serious, persistent mental illness; and the frail elderly. Family care of relatives spanning the life course and across cultures is emphasized.
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