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Copyright Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Filosofia e Ciências Sociais Jul 2011

Abstract

This article examines, in a comparative perspective, aspects of the social construction of care work, in particular its thin boundaries with domestic labor. It focus on three socio-cultural realities, those of France, Japan and Brazil, now challenged by the aging of their populations and the increasing importance of those occupations related to the provision of care for elderly and dependent people. "Auxiliaires de vie", "helpers" or "cuidadoras" share features, most notable the fact they are women. But they also differ (I) on the characteristics of their labor markets and occupational trajectories, (II) on the family structures and actors mobilized in care provision and (III) on skill requirements and public policies related to care. The article encompasses three main sessions focusing these aspects, preceded by a brief conceptual revision dealing with the inflections of care in the analytic discourse and native language. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]

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Title
CUIDADO E CUIDADORAS: O TRABALHO DE CARE NO BRASIL, FRANÇA E JAPÃO
Author
Guimarães, Nadya Araujo; Hirata, Helena Sumiko; Sugita, Kurumi
Pages
151-180
Publication year
2011
Publication date
Jul 2011
Publisher
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Filosofia e Ciencias Sociais
ISSN
22367527
e-ISSN
22383875
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
Portuguese
ProQuest document ID
1433776017
Copyright
Copyright Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Filosofia e Ciências Sociais Jul 2011