No Plаcе Likе Homе: Fеminist Ethics аnd Homе Hеаlth Cаrе (Mеdicаl Ethics)
Publisher: Indiаnа Univеrsity Prеss
Number of Pages: 162
Published: 2003-02
List price: $29.95
In this provocative new book, Jennifer A. Parks analyzes practices in the home health care industry and concludes that they are highly exploitative of both workers and patients. Under the existing system, underpaid workers are expected to perform tasks for which they are inadequately trained, in unreasonably short periods of time. This situation, Parks argues, harms workers and puts home health care patients at risk. To the extent that the majority of patients and workers in home health care are women, she turns to feminist ethics for an alternative approach. Through an understanding of indivi...