Work

A Job with No Boundaries

Year: 2007

Type: article

Abstract: In recent years a number of important studies have explored the new international division of reproductive labor, but those works have concentrated, for the most part, on one end of the life cycle: nannies and childcare. This article focuses on the other end of it, home eldercare work. Jobs falling under this label encompass a variety of work situations but the title suggests a job that is more homogeneous than the occupation actually is. This article explores, through the narratives of the workers and the exploration of this 24-hour job, what it means to work as a home eldercare assistant.

Source: European Journal of Women s Studies

DOI: 10.1177/1350506807079010

Author: Francesca Degiuli

Institution: University of California, Santa Barbara

Language: English

Topic: Employment, Labor, and Gender Studies

Subfield: Safety Research

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Gender equality, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1997222631

FWCI: 14.6

Cites: 20

Cited by: 84

Related to: 10