Bøger af Pat Armstrong

Drawing on a range of international research projects, this book documents a broad spectrum of unpaid work performed by residents, relatives, volunteers and staff in nursing homes.

A powerful argument for a new health-care system.

Through a gendered analysis, Critical to Care establishes a basis for discussing research, policy, and other actions in relation to the work of thousands of marginalized women and men every day.

This second edition of About Canada: Health Care is an accessible, up-to-date introduction to how the Canadian health care system works, how it is changing and what can be done to make it better.

Patients and health care workers describe their experiences in the private health care sector and their responses challenge the assumptions of private-sector advocates, with implications reaching far beyond Canadian hospitals.

Vital Signs focuses on nursing work, but offers lessons about the state and women's work that go well beoynd the health care sector.

Take Care: Warning Signals for Canada's Health System examines the modern Canadian health care system and exposes the impact of neo-conservative and market-oriented policies.