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...