Mong, Sherry N., 1961-

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.


Electronic books.

RA645.3 / .M655 2020

362.14