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Women who care in silence. The impact of covid-19 on home care work in Spain

Abstract

In this article we reflect on the impact of Covid-19 on care work for people in a situation of dependency carried out in domestic environments in Spain, specifically the Home Help Services (SAD). Using a qualitative methodology and on the one hand, we have collected the experiences and perceptions of managers, unions and SAD workers to highlight the limitations and opportunities of the crisis in carrying out their work; and on the other hand, taking into account the private sphere where this activity takes place and the lack of social appreciation of these works. Thus, although the pandemic has once again underlined the precariousness and feminization of care work, it has also evidenced its social and economic importance

Work; Cares; Covid-19; Home help services; Gender

Núcleo de Estudos de Gênero - Pagu Universidade Estadual de Campinas, PAGU Cidade Universitária "Zeferino Vaz", Rua Cora Coralina, 100, 13083-896, Campinas - São Paulo - Brasil, Tel.: (55 19) 3521 7873, (55 19) 3521 1704 - Campinas - SP - Brazil
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