Feminist Perspectives on Family Care

Policies for Gender Justice

Nancy R. Hooyman, Judith Gonyea

• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Year: 1995
• Print ISBN: 9780803951433
• eBook ISBN: 9781452247311
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Social Sciences
• Subtopic: Gerontology
• Index: Social Sciences

Today women find themselves playing an ever-increasing role in caring for older family members who are frail, developmentally disabled, or suffering from serious mental illness. While this has role of women as caregivers has been documented, the actual impact on the lives of women has remained largely unstudied. In this volume, the authors examine caregiving as a central feminist issue, looking at its impact on women socially, personally, and economically. The authors review how changing family structures, the changing economy and workforce, and the changing health care demands of needy adults have impacted on women?s lives. They critique existing public and private policies, demonstrating a need for fundamental structural changes in social institutions and attitudes to improve the lives of women. Finally, they propose a social model of care that is oriented toward gender justice--recognition of the work of caring and its impact upon women socially, personally, and economically. For students, scholars and practitioners in the field of gerontology, gender studies, and social work, this book is a must.

Table of contents

• 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 Programs
• Chapter 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 Coalition
• References
• Name Index
• Subject Index
• About the Authors