Beyond Caring Labour to Provisioning Work

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Beyond Caring Labour to Provisioning Work

Gender studies: women and girls Sociology: work and labour Social welfare and social services Social work

Authors: Sheila Neysmith, Marge Reitsma-Street, Stephanie Baker-Collins, Elaine Porter

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Language: English

Published by: University of Toronto Press

Published on: 9th March 2012

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 208 pages

ISBN: 9781442695733


Although women have long been members of the labour force, the proportion of domestic, caring, and community work they provide compared to men or the state has yet to decrease substantially. Beyond Caring Labour to Provisioning Work offers a powerful new framework for understanding women's work in a holistic sense, acknowledging both their responsibilities in supporting others as well as their employment duties.

Beyond Caring Labour to Provisioning Work is based on a four-year, multi-site study of women who are members of contemporary community organizations. The authors reveal the complex ways in which these women define and value their own work, investigating what supports and constrains their individual and collective efforts. Calling on the state to assist more with citizens' provisioning responsibilities, Beyond Caring Labour to Provisioning Work provides an excellent basis for new discussions on equitable and sustainable public policies.

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