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: | 978-0-8135-6311-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2015 |
| Publisher: | Rutgers University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $45.95 |
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.