The Caring Self by Clare L Stacey
Stacey draws on observations of and interviews with aides working in Ohio and California to explore the physical and emotional labor associated with the care of others.Clare Stacey's beautifully written sociological study of home health care workers in California and Ohio, The Caring Self, probes the nature of home health care work itself and the motivations of the workers... Her wonderful, qualitative study of home care aides, which draws on interviews with 33 women, shows how deeply the relational component of care shapes the experiences of the job.
-- Candace Howes * Women's Review of Books *Given the low wages and lack of benefits, it should come as no surprise that more than half the PCAs in the United States receive some form of public assistance such as Medicaid, cash welfare payments, or food stamps (PHI, Caring in America, 2011). Equally unsurprising, very few PCAs are represented by a union. Beyond these broad descriptie strokes, we know little about this burgeoning workforce. But thanks to Clare Stacey's terrific new book, The Caring Self, we are beginning to learn.... Stacey’s work vividly illustrates the humanity behind the dismal statistics on the care workforce. It is a profound revelation.
-- Carrie R. Leana * Industrial and Labor Relations Review *Clare L. Stacey is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Kent State University.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780801476990 |
| ISBN 10 | 0801476992 |
| Title | The Caring Self |
| Author | Clare L Stacey |
| Series | The Culture And Politics Of Health Care Work |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cornell University Press |
| Year published | 2011-07-07 |
| Number of pages | 216 |
| Prizes | Winner of Winner, 2012 Recent Contribution Award, (Emotions. |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |