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

• Autore: Hooyman Nancy R
• Pubblicazione: Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, c1995
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xiv, 418 p.)
• Disciplina: 362.4
• 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
• 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
• ISBN: 1-4833-2730-2; 1-4522-4731-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910790964903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Family caregiver applications series ; ; v. 6.