"Man, Woman, and Chore Boy": Transformations in the Antagonistic Demands of Work and Care on Women in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
研究了19世纪和20世纪女性在工作和照料之间的冲突历史,特别是贫困女性和有色人种女性,发现照料责任从与家务冲突转向与有偿工作冲突。
Because the population is aging when increasing numbers of women are entering the labor force, policy makers stress the problems of reconciling the conflict between work and care. This conflict has a long history, especially for poor women and women of color. During the nineteenth century, caregiving was more likely to clash with domestic work than with paid employment. The expansion of the health care delivery system between 1890 and 1940 removed some responsibilities from the home. But rather than disappearing, many caregiving obligations changed. The growth of women's labor force participation altered the relation between work and care. Some women quit jobs they desperately needed when family members fell ill. Others left serious sick or disabled family members unattended.