The concept of informal care: ambiguities and controversies on its scientific and political uses

Starting from an analysis of the scientific and political uses of the concept of informal care, this paper raises questions and launches the debate on the causes and effects of its uses. Recognizing the diversity and the contradictions found across the use of the term, it explains how its predominan...

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Main Authors: Sofia Alexandra Cruz, José Soeiro, Sara Canha, Valentina Perrotta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Sociology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsoc.2023.1195790/full