Depletion: The Human Costs of Caring

by Shirin M. Rai

When thinking about the work of caring for others we often neglect the human cost born by those performing this care. Feminists have long talked about the ways in which unpaid work, particularly performed in the home, is habitually undervalued by society; but the work of caring for people, both paid and unpaid, can also take a toll on the health of individuals, households, and communities when we give more than we receive. This lopsided gap between...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0197777724
• ISBN13: 9780197777725
• Release Date: July 2024
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.3" x 7.9"