Care work in a situation of poverty: the involvement of stakeholders
Abstract
The aim of this research was to describe the participation of the providers of socially organized care (State, families, market and community) in caregiving tasks among families living in poverty in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The study used a descriptive quantitative design involving surveys conducted virtually in the framework of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Families, particularly their female members, faced a notable burden in terms of taking responsibility for and implementing caregiving. It was also observed that there were low levels of State involvement other than through financial transfers, but community organizations did have a presence, particularly in the context of the pandemic and the socioeconomic crisis that exacerbated it. Market-based care provision was restricted to hiring women from the same families as mentioned before to undertake caregiving tasks in households with greater purchasing power.
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