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Feminist perspectives on family care [[electronic resource] ] : policies for gender justice / / Nancy R. Hooyman, Judith Gonyea



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Autore: Hooyman Nancy R Visualizza persona
Titolo: Feminist perspectives on family care [[electronic resource] ] : policies for gender justice / / Nancy R. Hooyman, Judith Gonyea Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, c1995
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (433 p.)
Disciplina: 362.1
362.1/0425
Soggetto topico: People with disabilities - Home care - United States
Home care services - Social aspects - United States
Caregivers - Government policy - United States
Family policy - United States
Sex role - United States
Feminist theory - United States
Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
Altri autori: GonyeaJudith  
Note generali: "Published in cooperation with the Center for Practice Innovations, Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University."
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Nota di contenuto: 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
Sommario/riassunto: 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.
Titolo autorizzato: Feminist perspectives on family care  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-4833-2730-2
1-4522-4731-5
Formato: Materiale a stampa
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Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910481038703321
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Serie: Family caregiver applications series ; ; v. 6.