The Sociology of Caregiving

• Main Authors: Bruhn, John G. (Author), Rebach, Howard M. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: Clinical Sociology: Research and Practice,
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Sociology.; Clinical psychology.; Social Sciences.; Sociology, general.; Clinical Psychology.

This volume conceptualizes caregiving as an emerging sociological issue involving complex and fluctuating roles. The authors contend that caregiving must be considered in the context of the life span with needs that vary according to age, developmental levels, mental health needs, and physical healt...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1. The Contemporary Challenges of Caregiving
• Chapter 2. Social Change and Caregiving
• Chapter 3. The Life Course Perspective
• Chapter 4. Caregiving Children with Special Healthcare Needs
• Chapter 5. Caregiving Adolescents and Young Adults with Disabilities
• Chapter 6. Caregiving at Life's Transitions: The Senior Years
• Chapter 7. Socioeconomic Status and Caregiving
• Chapter 8. Ethnic Variations in Caregiving
• Chapter 9. Outsourced and Specialized Caregiving
• Chapter 10. Caregiving at the End of Life
• Chapter 11. The Health of Caregivers
• Chapter 12. Legal and Ethical Issues in Caregiving
• Chapter 13. National Caregiving Policy Initiatives
• Chapter 14. Caregivers' Utilization of Social Networks and Social Media
• Index.