Who Cares for the Elderly?: Public Policy and the Experiences of Adult Daughters

by Emily K. Abel

Book Overview

Although caregiving is predominantly women's work, care for the elderly is largely absent from the feminist agenda in this country. Emily K. Abel presents a compelling and sensitive report that describes the experience of caregiving from the perspective of adult daughters. She places their stories in the context of an analysis of existing policies and services for the elderly and traces the history of family caregiving in the U.S. since 1800. Through...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0877229503
• ISBN13: 9780877229506
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Temple University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 8.9"