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Lifting Our Voices: The Journeys Into Family Caregiving of Professional Social Workers
Paper, 384 pages, 3 illus.; 11 tables
ISBN: 978-0-231-14061-4
$29.50
/ £20.50
September, 2008
Cloth, 384 pages, 3 illus.; 11 tables
ISBN: 978-0-231-14060-7
$90.00
/ £62.00
"Beckett’s remarkable compilation of caregiving narratives provides insight into the diversity of caregiving experiences . . . Essential." — Choice
"An engaging and accessible text . . . This book is a strong addition to the caregiving literature and is well recommended." — Leslie Hempling, Social Work in Health Care
"Two things that stand out to this reviewer are the efforts by individuals to impact policy and practice where they could and the use of tables to provide a visual of implications as they are discussed in each chapter. " — Needha M. Boutté-Queen, Families in Society
"The great diversity of caregiving is also on display in Lifting Our Voices , which vividly illustrates the challenges caregivers of diverse ethnic/racial background experience." — Joseph E. Gaugler, Gerontologist
"Beckett’s book will initiate meaningful discussions in Bachelor’s in Social Work and Masters in Social Work courses on caregiving and aging. It should also prove illuminating to students seeking to understand the broad range of family caregiving experiences. The book provides a clarion call for more culturally competent social work practice and services." — Debra E. Allwardt, Journal of Gerontological Social Work
"Social workers who have themselves cared for ill or disabled family members have something unique to say about caregiving. Lifting Our Voices is an original approach to a very important topic, offering insights that would not be found in a large-scale statistical study. The narratives are powerful and compelling. They deserve to be read and learned from." — Ann Burack-Weiss, author of The Caregiver's Tale: Loss and Renewal in Memoirs of Family Life
"Lifting Our Voices is a unique and essential addition to the literature on caregiving. The book highlights differing racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds, genders, ages, financial resources, informal and formal support systems and long-distance and in-home caregiving arrangements. Furthermore, it directly addresses the significance of race and ethnicity in the experiences of caregivers and care recipients. Lifting Our Voices will be a source of pride and validation to many students, will provide valuable knowledge to all, and will constitute an important resource for additional content across undergraduate and graduate social work curriculum areas." — Patricia Kolb, author of Social Work Practice with Ethnically and Racially Diverse Nursing Home Residents and Their Families