Talk:Care work

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Care work is a broad and reaching sub-category of work, both unpaid and paid, although the portion of care work done in the paid sector is increasing. It includes nursing, childcare and elderly care. It directly affects the lives and livelihoods of countless people. In this sense, care work is an important feature of all societies. Because care work is integral in all societies, it is should have a presence on wikipedia. Further, care work is gaining increasing recognition in academic circles and is associated with the work of established economists such as Nancy Folbre.

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"The introduction is repeating itself: "It is often differentiated from other forms of work because it is considered to be intrinsically motivated, meaning that people are motivated to pursue care work for reasons other than financial compensation.[1] Another factor that is often used to differentiate caring labor from other types of work is the motivating factor. This perspective defines care labor as labor undertaken out of affection or a sense of responsibility for other people, with no expectation of immediate pecuniary reward"

I do not agree that being a university professor is care work: "Examples of these occupations include child care, all levels of teaching (from preschool through university professors), ..."

I did not really understand the Baumol effect here. It was not well explained.

In general I find the article too focused on feminist economists perspectives. It could add perspectives such as care for elderly can be provided by different suppliers such as family, hospitals, nursing homes etc., and that different countries have organized this differently. Also elderly people prefer different suppliers to perform different services.

I also find the article too focused on child care and house work, while not focusing so much on care for elderly and care for disabled people or people with special needs."

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 * Reference : Fevang, Elisabeth & Kverndokk, Snorre & Red, Knut, 2009. "A model for supply of informal care to elderly parents," HERO On line Working Paper Series 2008:12, Oslo University, Health Economics Research Programme.

ExpertIdeasBot (talk) 16:28, 11 July 2016 (UTC)


 * This was written nealy six years ago, but the repetition in the introduction is still there. I change this first paragraph. --Dominique Meeùs (talk) 16:46, 1 May 2022 (UTC)

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Dr. Pronzato has reviewed this Wikipedia page, and provided us with the following comments to improve its quality:

"levels of teaching (from preschool through university professors), and health care of all types (nurses, doctors, physical therapists and psychologists).

I a m not sure i would include teaching in carework. I do not have good references. I suggest oneexpert in Time Use studies."

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 * Reference : Ylenia Brilli & Daniela Del Boca & Chiara Pronzato, 2011. "Exploring the impacts of public childcare on mothers and children in Italy: does rationing play a role?," Carlo Alberto Notebooks 214, Collegio Carlo Alberto.

ExpertIdeasBot (talk) 20:16, 24 September 2016 (UTC)