The Crisis of Caregiving : Social Welfare Policy in the United States

This book discusses the crisis of caregiving as it affects parents seeking to provide good care for their children and people who care for their aged or disabled relatives. Discussed are alternatives to the present welfare system, a description of the current safety net programs, and an analysis of the privatization of social services. Front Matter....Pages i-vii Introduction....Pages 1-4 Who Cares?: The Crisis of Caregiving....Pages 5-31 Women’s Work, Mother’s Poverty: Are Men’s Wages the Best Cure for Women’s Economic Insecurity?....Pages 33-46 Paid Family and Medical Leave....Pages 47-62 The Privatization of Care....Pages 63-80 Shelters for the Homeless: A Feeble Response to Homelessness....Pages 81-111 Foster Care....Pages 113-144 Adoption....Pages 145-180 The Punitive State: Dimensions of Incarceration in the United States....Pages 181-205 Alternatives to Welfare....Pages 207-229 Back Matter....Pages 231-268