Scholars in a wide range of disciplines contribute essays focusing on feminist concepts of dependence and independence as they relate to human caregiving. Kittay (philosophy, State U. of New York) and Feder (philosophy, American U.) present 16 contributions on such topics as autonomy, welfare reform, and meaningful work; the right to care; when caring is just and justice is caring: justice and mental retardation; and "race" and the labor of identity. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)