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Feminist perspectives on family care : policies for gender justice / Nancy R. Hooyman, Judith Gonyea.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hooyman, Nancy R.
- Series:
- Family caregiver applications series ; v. 6.
- Family caregiver applications series ; v.6
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- People with disabilities--Home care--United States.
- People with disabilities.
- Home care services--Social aspects--United States.
- Home care services.
- Caregivers--Government policy--United States.
- Caregivers.
- Family policy--United States.
- Family policy.
- Sex role--United States.
- Sex role.
- Feminist theory--United States.
- Feminist theory.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiv, 418 p.).
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; London : SAGE, c1995.
- Summary:
- Examines caregiving as a central feminist issue, looking at its impact on women socially, personally, and economically especially in light of ongoing changes in family structures, the economy and workforce, and health care demands of needy adults.
- 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 ΙII - 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
- Notes:
- "Published in cooperation with the Center for Practice Innovations, Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University."
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781483327303
- 1483327302
- 9781452247311
- 1452247315
- OCLC:
- 911616116
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