RT Journal Article
T1 The Domestic Work Sector in the European Union: Quantification, Evolution and Policies to Combat Precariousness
T2 El sector del trabajo doméstico en la Unión Europea: cuantificación, evolución y políticas de lucha contra la precariedad
A1 Alonso Gallo, Nuria
A1 Trillo Del Pozo, David
A1 Vicent Valverde, Lucía
AB This article analyzes the domestic work and paid care sector in the countries of the European Union (EU), which includes jobs mostly carried out by women, generally with a serious lack of job protection, low wages, degraded working conditions, informality, precariousness and “invisibility” of tasks, etc. However, these jobs represent essential services for society, since in addition to caring for family members and dependents, personal and domestic care needs must be covered. From an operational perspective, the very characteristics of domestic work do not facilitate the collection of specific statistics necessary for the study of working conditions. This problem of statistical invisibility further slows down progress in establishing measures to improve the quality of employment for these workers. Therefore, it is necessary to address the discussion on the conceptual delimitation of domestic work and the measurement criteria adopted internationally, with special emphasis on those observed in the EU. Finally, the most advanced national regulations that try to reconcile the improvement of the working conditions of women employed in domestic work with the fact of promoting these services to cover the assistance needs of many households with economic difficulties are analyzed.
PB Hipatia Press, 2014-3613
SN 2014-3613
YR 2024
FD 2024-01-17
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/101546
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/101546
LA eng
NO Alonso, N., Trillo del Pozo, D., & Vicent Valverde, L. (2024). The Domestic Work Sector in the European Union: Quantification, Evolution and Policies to Combat Precariousness. Multidisciplinary Journal of Gender Studies, 11(3), 1–19. https://doi.org/10.17583/generos.12699
DS Docta Complutense
RD 7 abr 2025