Conscripted to care : women on the frontlines of the COVID-19 response / Julia Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Julia, 1905-1989, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Equality--Health aspects.

Equality.

Public health--Canada.

Public health.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (203 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Montréal, Québec : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2023]

Summary:

Drawing on interviews and focus groups with nearly 200 women from a range of backgrounds and occupations - including healthcare workers, educators, and parents - Conscripted to Care reveals how structural inequalities put women on the frontlines of the COVID-19 response, yet with inadequate resources and little voice in decision-making.

Contents:

Cover

Copyright

Contents

Table and figures

Acknowledgments

1 Introduction

2 The Underdogs: Long-Term-Care Staff

3 Masters of Disguise: Teachers

4 Swimming in Quicksand: Nurses

5 Picking Up the Pieces: Moms

6 Nobody Wants to Be a Hero: Midwives

7 Nobody Is Clapping for Us: Early Childhood Educators

8 Caring Too Much: Physicians

9 We've Been through a Heck of a Thing: Conclusion

References

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Smith, Julia Conscripted to Care

ISBN:

9780228019329

022801932X

9780228019312

0228019311

OCLC:

1372646407