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Caring and gender / Francesca Cancian, Stacey J. Oliker.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cancian, Francesca M.
- Series:
- Gender lens
- The gender lens
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Older people--Care--United States.
- Older people.
- Older people--Care.
- United States.
- Caregivers--United States.
- Caregivers.
- Sex role--United States.
- Sex role.
- Older people--Family relationships--United States.
- Older people--Family relationships.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 183 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Thousand Oaks, CA : Pine Forge Press, [2000]
- Summary:
- Using engaging case studies and research findings, this lively new book from the Gender Lens Series challenges the notion that care-giving is a "natural" pattern and demonstrates how it is thoroughly social. Written in an inviting and readable style, the authors address complex issues about caring, making them accessible to undergraduate students and lay people.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-177) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0803990960
- 0761986863
- OCLC:
- 41108819
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