Nanny Time Bomb

Navigating the Crisis in Child Care

Inbunden, Engelska, 2015

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From your baby's perspective, choosing the right nanny is probably the most important decision a parent can ever make: this book is about making the best possible choice.Coming home to an abused, badly injured, or even deceased child is a parent's most horrific, unimaginable scenario. And yet it happens: In 2012, two small children died while in the care of a nanny. The Nanny Time Bomb is the most accurate and comprehensive analysis of the current crisis in child care, offering case studies and practical advice to help parents make the most educated, well-informed decision when choosing a nanny for their child. The book takes the reader through various types of nannies—from graduates to undocumented workers—thus allowing parents to see how the industry has evolved far past schoolgirl babysitters.Setting itself apart, Jacalyn S. Burke's exploration of the different types of nannies offers a new perspective on child care not only for parents but also for those interested in larger sociological trends. This book gives a voice to the often-unheard grievances of nannies, showing why they may snap; explaining how to prevent tragedies; and describing how parenting has evolved. The author's examination of current cultural and social trends will be useful for a wide readership beyond parents.

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Utgivningsdatum2015-12-01
Mått156 x 235 x 17 mm
Vikt595 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor224
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
MedarbetareKaren Kaufman
ISBN9781440835216

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Foreword by Dr. Karen KaufmanAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: My StoryChapter 1. Why a Time Bomb? Risk FactorsThe Intrinsic Needs of InfantsAn Unlicensed IndustryConflicted ParentsFrustrated KidsChapter 2. Nanny Archetypes: The Lottery of TrustThe Good NannyThe Not-So-Good NannyThe Criminal NannyChapter 3. The Work: Intimate Yet InvisibleHustling and Job CreepDenial and SabotageSurrogatesChapter 4. Child Care's Caste System: StratificationMary Poppins: Myth and FactMammy: Slavery's LegacyParallel Lives: Hidden WorkersChapter 5. Hostage Takers: When the Time Bomb Goes OffWhen Nannies Become Killers: Shock, Collective Disassociation, and AftermathNanny Trapped: Guilt, Coercion, and Passive-Aggressive BehaviorThe 1 Percent: Privilege, Power, PayChapter 6. Avoid a Time Bomb Now: Preventing the UnthinkablePrevention: Profiling Good Nannies, Deterring Bad NanniesSurveillance: Nanny Cams, Discovery, ActionManagement: Transforming Performance, Training, and Revisiting Day CareChapter 7. Child Care Reform: The Three KeysWages and TaxesImmigration ReformFederal ReformA ProposalNotesBibliographyResourcesExperts Interviewed for This BookIndex