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Burgeoning Demand for Care Workers Has Not Resulted in Improved Job Quality or Availability of Care
Low wages and poor working conditions threaten quality and availability of care
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WATCH: Will the Robots Take Care of Grandma?
Technology, Elder Care, and Improving the Quality of Jobs for the Elder Care Workforce, June 14th, 2018
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July 2018
Access to Good Jobs, Employment, Education & Economic Change, Unemployment & the Economy
In June, Women Add 153,000 Payroll Jobs, or 72%, and Men Add 60,000: Unemployment Increases to 4.0 Percent, But Black and Hispanic Women Have Seen Declines in Past Year -
June 2018
Access to Good Jobs, Family & Medical Leave, Flexible Work & Fair-Scheduling, Immigration, Poverty and the Social Safety Net, Racial & Ethnic Inequality
The Shifting Supply and Demand of Care Work: The Growing Role of People of Color and Immigrants
The Institute for Women’s Policy Research conducts and communicates research to inspire dialog, shape policy, and improve the lives and opportunities of women of diverse backgrounds, circumstances, and experiences.
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June 30th, 2018
The War On Women Is Already Here -
June 28th, 2018
The US Supreme Court’s Janus Ruling Is A Blow To Black Women