Women and the work of caring.
In the U.S., care for chronically dependent people is done mostly by family and friends, with only sporadic community support. Though such unpaid caregiving work--the bulk of it performed by women--constitutes an enormous subsidy to the national welfare, the contribution is undervalued, and the negative practical consequences for caregivers seldom recognized.
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School of Nursing, University of Washington, Seattle.
D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000451:nursing*; D004989:Ethics; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006302:Health Services Research; D006701:Home Nursing; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D012945:Social Values; D014481:United States; D014930:Women; D000078329:Workforce