critical look at family care

This analysis represents an exploratory effort to rethink the phenomenon of family care. Qualitative data from self-report diaries and descriptive family care scenarios highlight behavioral, cognitive, and emotional components of family care and generate researchable questions surrounding the interp...

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Published in:Journal of marriage and family 1990-08, Vol.52 (3), p.769-782
Main Authors: Dressel, P.L, Clark, A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior Patterns
Caregivers
Child care
Cognitive Processes
Conceptualization
cultural behavior
Diaries
division of labor
Family
Family Care
Family Caregivers
Family members
Family Relations
Family Relationship
Family Roles
Feminism
gender differences
household cleaning
Men
Mothers
Motivation
Of General Interest
Psychological Patterns
role perception
Sons
U.S.A
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Summary:This analysis represents an exploratory effort to rethink the phenomenon of family care. Qualitative data from self-report diaries and descriptive family care scenarios highlight behavioral, cognitive, and emotional components of family care and generate researchable questions surrounding the interplay of gender and the expression of care. The data analysis indicates that while family members hold idealized notions of family care, their behaviors and feelings are often at odds with their ideologies. Furthermore, certain expressions of family care appear to be linked to issues of women's family status and power. The study emphasizes the need to conceptualize care multidimensionally in order to avoid the reification of gender and to explore family issues beyond the household.
ISSN:0022-2445
1741-3737
DOI:10.2307/352941