A collection of essays on the meaning of providing care, addressing not only the work of caring for the elderly, but also the work of caring for children, the infirm and those with disabilities. The essays approach the topic from an ethical standpoint and also from a more practical, feminist and sociological point of view. For example, contributors examine the disturbing consequences of dismantling the welfare state for working women, who might not be able to afford day-care on their own, and their children. The main goal of this book is to reconceive the notion of care work, beginning with...