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Caregiving: Readings in Knowledge, Practice, Ethics and Politics (Studies in Health, Illness, and Caregiving)
Suzanne Gordon
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Paperback. Looks not only at the financial, emotional, and physical demands of giving and receiving care but also at the strengths and rewards inherent in the world of caregiving. Editor(s): Gordon, Suzanne; Benner, Patricia Ann; Noddings, Nel. Series: Studies in Health, Illness & Caregiving. Num Pages: 332 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS; MBP; MQC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 510.
The need for caregiving is enormous. Thanks to extraordinary advances in medical technology, Americans are surviving illnesses and injuries that would have killed them a generation ago, and more of us are living into our eighties and nineties than ever before. Yet most people over sixty-five live with the burden of one or more chronic illness. The problems created by the caregiving needs of these and other groups are at the center of several of the most explosive political issues of our time: health care, welfare, child care, and family leave. These issues can be resolved, the editors of this ... Read more
The need for caregiving is enormous. Thanks to extraordinary advances in medical technology, Americans are surviving illnesses and injuries that would have killed them a generation ago, and more of us are living into our eighties and nineties than ever before. Yet most people over sixty-five live with the burden of one or more chronic illness. The problems created by the caregiving needs of these and other groups are at the center of several of the most explosive political issues of our time: health care, welfare, child care, and family leave. These issues can be resolved, the editors of this ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Series
Studies in Health, Illness & Caregiving
Condition
New
Weight
510g
Number of Pages
332
Place of Publication
Pennsylvania, United States
ISBN
9780812215823
SKU
V9780812215823
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Ref
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About Suzanne Gordon
By Suzanne Gordon and Patricia Benner
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