Effect of home care activities on labor participation in a developing country

Bibliographic Data

ID13022920
AuthorsClaudia Liceth Fajardo Hoyos (0000-0001-9279-5266, University of Cauca, corresponding author), Jhon James Mora (0000-0002-9974-1874, Icesi University), Jhon James Mora Rodríguez
Year2024
Volume17
Issue1
Pages103-116
Publication date2024-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEconomics & Sociology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2071-789X • E-ISSN: 2306-3459
PublisherCentre of Sociological Research, NGO (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.14254/2071-789x.2024/17-1/7
OpenAlexW4394624873
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited32

This article analyzes the differences in labor participation due to home care activities in Colombia. Indirect and direct care activities can be inside or outside the market sphere. For example, a domestic service worker provides indirect and, sometimes, direct care services. A high percentage of care activities are delegated to women because these tasks are supposedly proper for their gender and are a natural part of their daily lives. To understand the disadvantaged position of women in the labor market, their participation in unpaid work must be considered. Our results show that gender stereotypes continue to overburden Colombian women in unpaid activities. Variables such as age, schooling, sex, and household headship are relevant when direct and indirect caregiving activities are included in the analysis of labor participation

Business · Demographic economics · Developing country · Economic growth · Economics · Labour economics · Employment and Welfare Studies · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving

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