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The crisis of caregiving : social welfare policy in the United States / edited by Betty Reid Mandell

Published
New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Description
268 pages ; 22 cm
Additional Creators
Mandell, Betty Reid

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Contents
Who cares? The crisis of caregiving / Betty Reid Mandell -- Women's work, mothers' poverty : are men's wages the best cure for women's economic insecurity / Gwendolyn Mink -- Paid family and medical Leave / Randy Albelda and Betty Reid Mandell -- The privatization of care / Betty Reid Mandell -- Shelters for the homeless : a feeble response to homelessness / Betty Reid Mandell -- Foster Care / Betty Reid Mandell -- Adoption / Betty Reid Mandell -- The punitive state : dimensions of incarceration in the United States / Marguerite Rosenthal -- Alternatives to welfare / Betty Reid Mandel.
Summary
"Inevitably, the human condition requires that societies provide care for those who, whether through the exigencies of biology or of markets, cannot fully care for themselves. The U.S. is no different. But the care we provide is often meager, or given on terms so harsh that it actually damages those in need. Mandell has brought together a number of essays which illuminate this dark underside of American social policy, and it is a must-read for all of us seeking a better and gentler society."-Frances Fox Piven, Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Sociology at the Graduate Center, City University of New York --
"This book examines the current condition of the American welfare state from a unique perspective: the adequacy of its support of individual caregivers, most of whom have traditionally been women, and the adequacy of its institutionalized caregiving arrangements, such as foster care, adoption, homeless shelters, and even prisons. In effect, this book documents the moral and practical shortcomings of a society's excessive reliance on institutionalized arrangements designed to address the consequences of 'social problems.' These problems, however, are largely created by that society's failure to invest in humane and just approaches to promote the care, support, inclusion, and well-being of all individuals in the first place. This is powerfully written, highly readable, lucid, and down-to-earth yet scholarly, up to date, and constructively critical."-Leroy H. Pelton, Professor, School of Social Work, University of Nevada, Las Vegas --
This book analyzes the crisis of caregiving as it affects parents seeking to provide good I care for their children and people who care for their aged or disabled relatives. Mandell discusses alternatives to the present welfare system, a description of the current safety net programs, and an analysis of the privatization of social services. --
Betty Reid Mandell is Professor Emerita at Bridgewater State College. She has been a social worker in child welfare, mental health, and welfare agencies and she has been a welfare rights activist since the 1960's. --Book Jacket.
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ISBN
9780230622616 (hardback)
0230622615 (hardback)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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