| A Caring Society?: Care and the Dilemmas of Human Services in the 21st Century 2006 Edition Contributor(s): Fine, Michael D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0333993381 ISBN-13: 9780333993385 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC OUR PRICE: $188.10 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2006 Annotation: Care is no longer a private concern. In the era of high modernity, characterized by population aging, family fragmentation and the entry of women into the paid workforce, it has become a major public issue. This important text offers a systematic, comparative analysis of the sociology, philosophy and emergent practices of care in the context of the political economy of post-industrial societies. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Social Work |
| Dewey: 362.042 |
| LCCN: 2006045715 |
| Physical Information: 0.86" H x 6.26" W x 8.84" (0.99 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the twenty-first century, characterized by population aging, family fragmentation and the entry of women into the paid workforce, caring has become a major public issue. This book offers a comparative analysis of the sociology, philosophy and emergent practices of care in the context of the political economy of post-industrial societies. |