Feminist perspectives on family care : policies for gender justice /: policies for gender justice. (1995)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Nancy R. Hooyman, Judith Gonyea.
• Other Names: Hooyman, Nancy R; Gonyea, Judith; Center for Practice Innovations.
• Contents: 1. Why a Feminist Perspective? -- I. The Changing Societal Context for Caregiving. 2. America's Changing Families. 3. The Changing American Economy and Workforce. 4. Changing Health Care Needs and Long-Term Care Services -- II. The Context, Extent, and Nature of Caregiving for Dependents. 5. The Social, Political, and Historical Context of Caregiving for Dependents. 6. The Gendered Nature of Care. 7. The Consequences of Caring -- III. A Feminist Critique of Current Policies and Programs. 8. A Feminist Critique of America's Family Policy. 9. A Feminist Critique of Long-Term Care Policies. 10. A Feminist Critique of Family-Related Benefits in the Workplace -- IV. Toward a Feminist Agenda for Family Caregivers. 11. Economic Supports: A Feminist Approach. 12. Social Services and Social Supports. 13. Gender Justice: Achieving a More Family-Responsive Workplace. 14. National Health Care Reform and Long-Term Care: A Feminist Perspective.
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication Date: 1995
• Extent: 1 online resource (432 pages)
• Subjects: 362.1/0425; 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; Home Nursing; Feminism; Long-Term Care; Aidants naturels -- Politique gouvernementale -- États-Unis; Handicapés -- Soins à domicile -- États-Unis; Politique familiale -- États-Unis; Rôle selon le sexe -- États-Unis; Soins à domicile -- Aspect social -- États-Unis; Théorie féministe -- États-Unis; Handicapés -- Soins à domicile -- États-Unis; Soins à domicile -- Aspect social -- États-Unis; Aidants naturels -- Politique gouvernementale -- États-Unis; Politique familiale -- États-Unis; Rôle selon le sexe -- États-Unis; Théorie féministe -- États-Unis; Caregivers -- Government policy; Family policy; Feminist theory; Home care services -- Social aspects; People with disabilities -- Home care; Sex role; Familienfürsorge; Familienpolitik; Feminismus; Familienfürsorge; Familienpolitik; Feminismus; United States; USA; USA
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781452247311; 1452247315
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