Men as Caregivers

by Betty J. Kramer

Despite the proliferation of books and articles on caregiving over the past three decades, the vast majority of research has centered on the experience of the female caregiver. This focus on women is neither unwarranted nor surprising given that women generally predominate in caregiving roles. Nonetheless, recent studies estimate that between 14 and 18 percent of men ranging in ages from nineteen to later middle age are providing care to a family...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 159102241X
• ISBN13: 9781591022411
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: Prometheus Books
• Length: 394 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"