Taking care of our own : when family caregivers do medical work / [electronic resource]
Sherry N. Mong.
- 1 online resource (204 pages).
- The culture and politics of health care work .
- Culture and politics of health care work. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The Work Caregivers Do -- On the Job Training -- Who Pays? -- Integrating Care Work with Life -- "You Do What You Gotta Do" -- Work Shifts.
"Drawing on interviews with family caregivers and nurses, this book explores the labor processes that occur when caregivers learn and implement skilled nursing procedures."--
9781501751479 (e-book)
Caregivers--Social conditions. Home care services--Social aspects. Unpaid labor--Social aspects.