- Offers an original contribution to the study of care work by presenting a Latin American approach to the subject;
- Shows how aging populations are reshaping traditional care activities in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Uruguay;
- Situates local research within the international debates, comparing with studies conducted in France, Japan and USA;
- Adopts an intersectional approach, showing the connections between care work and the sexual and race/ethnic inequalities;
- Shows how deep social inequalities give way to new arrangements in the provision of care;
- Presents innovative public policies adopted in the region amid the weakness of government initiatives
Autores:
Nadya Araujo Guimamães; Helena Hirata
Data de lançamento:
2021
