A Job with No Boundaries: Home Eldercare Work in Italy.

Autor: Degiuli, Francesca
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Zdroj: European Journal of Women's Studies; Aug2007, Vol. 14 Issue 3, p193-207, 15p
Abstrakt: 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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index