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Titre(s) : The crisis of caregiving [Texte imprimé] : social welfare policy in the United States / edited by Betty Reid Mandell
Édition : 1st ed
Publication : New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010
Description matérielle : 268 p. ; 22 cm
Comprend : Who cares? The crisis of caregiving / Betty Reid Mandell ; Women's work, mothers'
poverty : are men's wages the best cure for women's economic insecurity / Gwendolyn
Mink ; Paid family and medical Leave / Randy Albelda and Betty Reid Mandell ; The
privatization of care / Betty Reid Mandell ; Shelters for the homeless : a feeble
response to homelessness / Betty Reid Mandell ; Foster Care / Betty Reid Mandell
; Adoption / Betty Reid Mandell ; The punitive state : dimensions of incarceration
in the United States / Marguerite Rosenthal ; Alternatives to welfare / Betty Reid
Mandel.
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references and index
"Inevitably, the human condition requires that societies provide care for those who,
whether through the exigencies of biology or of markets, cannot fully care for themselves.
The U.S. is no different. But the care we provide is often meager, or given on terms
so harsh that it actually damages those in need. Mandell has brought together a number
of essays which illuminate this dark underside of American social policy, and it is
a must-read for all of us seeking a better and gentler society."-Frances Fox Piven,
Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Sociology at the Graduate Center,
City University of New York ; "This book examines the current condition of the American
welfare state from a unique perspective: the adequacy of its support of individual
caregivers, most of whom have traditionally been women, and the adequacy of its institutionalized
caregiving arrangements, such as foster care, adoption, homeless shelters, and even
prisons. In effect, this book documents the moral and practical shortcomings of a
society's excessive reliance on institutionalized arrangements designed to address
the consequences of 'social problems.' These problems, however, are largely created
by that society's failure to invest in humane and just approaches to promote the care,
support, inclusion, and well-being of all individuals in the first place. This is
powerfully written, highly readable, lucid, and down-to-earth yet scholarly, up to
date, and constructively critical."-Leroy H. Pelton, Professor, School of Social Work,
University of Nevada, Las Vegas ; This book analyzes the crisis of caregiving as it
affects parents seeking to provide good I care for their children and people who care
for their aged or disabled relatives. Mandell discusses alternatives to the present
welfare system, a description of the current safety net programs, and an analysis
of the privatization of social services ; Betty Reid Mandell is Professor Emerita
at Bridgewater State College. She has been a social worker in child welfare, mental
health, and welfare agencies and she has been a welfare rights activist since the
1960's. --Book Jacket
Autre(s) auteur(s) : Mandell, Betty Reid (1924-....). Éditeur scientifique
Sujet(s) : Aide sociale -- États-Unis
Politique sociale -- États-Unis
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780230622616 (hardback). - ISBN 0230622615 (rel.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb42761899j
Notice n° :
FRBNF42761899
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