This chapter presents policy proposals to improve the working conditions of care workers in Europe; based on research from the Care4Care project conducted in six EU Member States. It identifies key challenges in the sector—including labour shortages; low wages; and precarious employment—and highlights the roles of gender and migration in shaping care work. The chapter proposes measures at national and EU level aimed at strengthening labour standards; professional recognition; and the sustainability of care systems.
European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder), Germany - ORCID: 0000-0002-0056-5306
Titolo del capitolo
Decent Work in the Care Sector: Policy Gaps and Ways Forward. The CARE4CARE Policy paper
Autori
Eva Kocher
Lingua
Inglese
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-1029-4.18
Opera sottoposta a peer review
Anno di pubblicazione
2026
Copyright
© 2026 Author(s)
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Licenza dei metadati
Titolo del libro
CARE4CARE - We Care for Those Who Care - Vol. III
Sottotitolo del libro
Building Dignified Care Work in Europe: Critical Reflections, Policy Proposals and Practical Tools
Curatori
Maria Luisa Vallauri, William Chiaromonte
Opera sottoposta a peer review
Numero di pagine
408
Anno di pubblicazione
2026
Copyright
© 2026 Author(s)
Licenza d'uso
Licenza dei metadati
Editore
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-1029-4
ISBN Print
979-12-215-1028-7
eISBN (pdf)
979-12-215-1029-4
eISBN (epub)
979-12-215-1030-0
Collana
Studi sul lavoro di cura - Studies on Care Work