Evolution Des Soins À Domicile Et la Fragilité Financière Des Femmes

Résumé du livre

Women form the majority of home care recipients, home care personnel, and persons responsible for care of the elderly, disabled, or ill family members. Home care policies and practices thus have a significant and varied impact on women's lives. This research builds on previous studies that show women's roles as unpaid & underpaid care-givers contribute to the income gap between women & men. It also examines whether current home care policies & practices have any impact on women's vulnerability to poverty. The research involved interviews with home care recipients, agencies, paid workers, and informal family care-givers; interviews with experts, representatives of home care organizations, and federal government officials; and a national literature review on women & home care. Issues discussed include gender stereotypes, wages, health & safety risks, home care funding, provision of support, worker training, and services to special groups & rural areas. Recommendations are made toward achieving the goals of development of a holistic approach to health care and implementation of commitments to gender equality.