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The Crisis of Caregiving : Social Welfare Policy in the United States /

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This book discusses the crisis of caregiving as it affects parents seeking to provide good care for their children and people who care for their aged or disabled relatives. Discussed are alternatives to the present welfare system, a description of the current safety net programs, and an analysis of...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Mandell, Betty Reid (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Subjects:
Social Sciences.
Children, Youth and Family Policy.
Family.
Politics of the Welfare State.
Social Care.
Social Structure, Social Inequality.
Social work.
Equality.
Families.
Social policy.
Social sciences.
Social service.
Social structure.
Welfare state.
Electronic books.
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Summary:This book discusses the crisis of caregiving as it affects parents seeking to provide good care for their children and people who care for their aged or disabled relatives. Discussed are alternatives to the present welfare system, a description of the current safety net programs, and an analysis of the privatization of social services.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (276 pages)
ISBN:9780230107847
DOI:10.1057/9780230107847