03709nam 2200637 a 450 991079096490332120161219111757.01-4833-2730-21-4522-4731-5(CKB)2550000001194246(EBL)1598493(MiAaPQ)EBC1598493(OCoLC)911616116(StDuBDS)EDZ0000159438(EXLCZ)99255000000119424620130912d1995 fy| 0engur|||||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierFeminist perspectives on family care[electronic resource] policies for gender justice /Nancy R. Hooyman, Judith GonyeaThousand Oaks, Calif. ;London SAGEc19951 online resource (xiv, 418 p.)Family caregiver applications series ;v.6"Published in cooperation with the Center for Practice Innovations, Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University."1-322-42058-0 0-8039-5143-4 Includes bibliographical references and indexes.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 CaringPart 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 PerspectiveChapter 15 - Feminist Strategies for Change: Toward a National Caregiver CoalitionReferences; Name Index; Subject Index; About the AuthorsExamines 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.Family caregiver applications series ;v. 6.People with disabilitiesHome careUnited StatesHome care servicesSocial aspectsUnited StatesCaregiversGovernment policyUnited StatesFamily policyUnited StatesSex roleUnited StatesFeminist theoryUnited StatesPeople with disabilitiesHome careHome care servicesSocial aspectsCaregiversGovernment policyFamily policySex roleFeminist theory362.4Hooyman Nancy R894544Gonyea Judith1477892Center for Practice Innovations.StDuBDSStDuBDSBOOK9910790964903321Feminist perspectives on family care3693380UNINA