Publisher description
The Work of Caring is a collection of original essays on the meaning of
providing care. These essays address not only the work of caring for the
elderly, but also the work of caring for children, the infirm and those with
disabilities. The essays will approach the topic from an ethical standpoint and
also from a more practical, feminist and sociological point of view. For
example, contributors examine the disturbing consequences of dismantling the
welfare state for working women, who might not be able to afford day-care on
their own, and their children. The main goal of this book is to reconceive the
notion of care work, beginning with steps as simple as replacing the phrase
'caregiver' with the phrase 'care worker'. This book is a collection of original essays on the meaning of providing
care. The main goal of this book is to re-conceive the notion of care work,
beginning with replacing the phrase 'caregiver' with the phrase 'care
worker'.
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