The Caring Self : : The Work Experiences of Home Care Aides /

The Caring Self : : The Work Experiences of Home Care Aides / / Clare L. Stacey.

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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...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Cornell University Press Backlist 2000-2013
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Stacey, Clare L.,
Place / Publishing House:Ithaca, NY : : Cornell University Press, , [2011]
©2011
Year of Publication:2011
Language:English
Series:The Culture and Politics of Health Care Work
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Physical Description:1 online resource (216 p.) :; 1 table
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction: On the Front Lines of Care
  • 1. The Costs of Caring
  • 2. Doing the Dirty Work: The Physical and Emotional Labor of Home Care
  • 3. The Rewards of Caring
  • 4. Organizing Home Care
  • Conclusion: Improving the Conditions of Paid Caregiving
  • Appendix: Methods
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index

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