Download or read book Circles of Care written by Emily K. Abel and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1990-07-05 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work examines the experience of women providing care to children, disabled persons, the chronically ill, and the frail elderly. It differs from most writing about caregiving because it focuses on the providers rather than the care recipients. It looks at the experience of women caregivers in specific settings, exploring what caregiving actually entails and what it means in their lives