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Care Work, Care of Work. Reasons and Aims of the CARE4CARE – We Care for Those Who Care Project

  • Maria Luisa Vallauri

The essay introduces the topic of paid care work; presenting the research conducted in the framework of the project CARE4CARE – We care for those who care funded by the European Commission within the Horizon Europe Programme. Moving from a reconstruction of the philosophical and sociological debate underlying the research; the author frames paid care work within the framework of European social policies and highlights the contribution of the research to improving conditions for workers in the sector.

  • Keywords:
  • Care Work,
  • Health Professions,
  • Home Caregivers,
  • European Care Strategy,
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Maria Luisa Vallauri

University of Florence, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0003-0140-4405

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Chapter Title

Care Work, Care of Work. Reasons and Aims of the CARE4CARE – We Care for Those Who Care Project

Authors

Maria Luisa Vallauri

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English

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10.36253/979-12-215-1029-4.04

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CARE4CARE - We Care for Those Who Care - Vol. III

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Building Dignified Care Work in Europe: Critical Reflections, Policy Proposals and Practical Tools

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Maria Luisa Vallauri, William Chiaromonte

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