Caring on the Clock The Complexities and Contradictions of Paid Care Work |
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Editor:
| Duffy, Mignon Armenia, Amy Stacey, Clare L. |
Foreword by:
| Nelson, Margaret K. |
Series title: | Families in Focus Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8135-6312-1 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2015 |
Publisher: | Rutgers University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $174.00 |
Book Description:
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Caring on the Clock is the first book to bring together cutting-edge research on a wide range of paid care occupations, placing the various studies within a comprehensive and comparative framework. The book includes twenty-two original essays by leading researchers across a range of disciplines--including sociology, psychology, social work, and public health--and provides a wealth of insight into these workers, who take care of our most fundamental needs, often at...
More Description Caring on the Clock is the first book to bring together cutting-edge research on a wide range of paid care occupations, placing the various studies within a comprehensive and comparative framework. The book includes twenty-two original essays by leading researchers across a range of disciplines--including sociology, psychology, social work, and public health--and provides a wealth of insight into these workers, who take care of our most fundamental needs, often at risk to their own economic and physical well-being.