2007 | Book | 1. edition
A Caring Society?
Care and the Dilemmas of Human Service in the Twenty-First Century

Author: Michael D. Fine
Publisher: Macmillan Education UK
Print ISBN: 978-0-333-99339-2
Electronic ISBN: 978-0-230-21645-7
2007 | Book | 1. edition
Author: Michael D. Fine
Publisher: Macmillan Education UK
Print ISBN: 978-0-333-99339-2
Electronic ISBN: 978-0-230-21645-7
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.