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The caring self [electronic resource] : the work experiences of home care aides / Clare L. Stacey.

By: Stacey, Clare L. (Clare Louise), 1973-.
Contributor(s): ebrary, Inc.
Series: Culture and politics of health care work: Publisher: Ithaca : ILR Press, 2011Description: xii, 199 p.Subject(s): Home health aides -- United States | Home care services -- Social aspects -- United States | Home care services -- United States -- Psychological aspectsGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 362.14 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
Contents:
Introduction : on the front lines of care -- The costs of caring -- Doing the dirty work : the physical and emotional labor of home care -- The rewards of caring -- Organizing home care -- Conclusion : improving the conditions of paid caregiving.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : on the front lines of care -- The costs of caring -- Doing the dirty work : the physical and emotional labor of home care -- The rewards of caring -- Organizing home care -- Conclusion : improving the conditions of paid caregiving.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2011. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.