Doing (in)equality in Swedish families
Women’s Narratives of Outsourcing Domestic Work
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 7287643 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Ann‐louise Silfver (Umeå University), Ulrika Widding (0000-0001-8399-0983, Umeå University) |
| Año | 2024 |
| Páginas | 1-16 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2024-05-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | No |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Families Relationships and Societies (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 2046-7435 • E-ISSN: 2046-7443 |
| Editorial | Policy Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1332/20467435y2024d000000029 |
| OpenAlex | W4399036695 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 2 |
| Referencias citadas | 24 |
Outsourcing domestic work is an established global phenomenon increasingly common in Sweden, especially since introducing the RUT reform offering tax deductions for domestic services. Little is known about Swedish families using domestic services. This article investigates the narratives of 12 Swedish women living in families using domestic services and what this means for their everyday family life. The results show that outsourcing in part is regarded as a solution to a gender equality problem as it relieves women from unpaid household work. However, the women’s narratives also reveal that even when domestic work is outsourced, the women continue to have the main responsibility for everyday family life. The article thus contributes insights into how gender equality in everyday family practices is negotiated when domestic work is outsourced
Art · Business · Domestic work · Economics · Gender equality · Labour economics · Literature · Narrative · Outsourcing · Sociology · Work (physics · Engineering · Gender Studies · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Labor Movements and Unions · Work-Family Balance Challenges · Marketing
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| Obras citantes distintas | 2 |
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| Citas por año | 2 |
| Intervalo de citas | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Velocidad de citación | current |
| Altamente citado | No |
| Tipos de cita | Neutras: 2 |