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Hierarchies of care work in South Africa: nurses, social workers and home-based care workers

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Francie Lund
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  • Title of Chapter: Hierarchies of care work in South Africa: nurses, social workers and home-based care workers
  • Book Title: Women, gender and work: Social choices and inequalities. Volume 2
  • Place of Publication: Geneva
  • Publisher: International Labour Organization
  • Book Authors: Mark Lansky .ed, Jayati Ghosh .ed, Dominique Méda .ed, Uma Rani .ed

This article by Francie Lund, who led WIEGO's Social Protection Programme from 2000-2016, is chapter 21 (page 465-79) of the volume.

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Informal Economy Theme
Social Protection
Informal Economy Topic
Care workers/care economy
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
South Africa
Language
English
Publication Type
Book Chapters

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