The Caring Self: The Work Experiences of Home Care Aides (The Culture and Politics of Health Care Work)
By Unknown Author.
Description
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were approximately 1.7 million home health aides and personal and home care aides in the United States as of 2008. These home care aides are rapidly becoming the backbone of America's system of long-term care, and their numbers continue to grow. Often referred to as frontline care providers or direct care workers, home care aides―disproportionately women of color―bathe, feed, and offer companionship to the elderly and disabled in the context of the home. In The Caring Self, Clare L. Stacey draws on observations of and interviews with a...
ISBN(s)
0801476992, 9780801476990
