Résumés
Abstract
This paper uses the example of family caregivers in Atlantic Canada to shed light on the invisible emotional labour—or health work—required to maintain the home as a site of care and manage disrupted meanings of home space and family relationships. It provides an overview of feminist political economics perspective to illustrate the history of women’s exploitation, the extent of their invisible health work, and the impact of private home care and aging-in-place policies on their experiences of home. A critical perspective on gendered, familial care providers and their relationship to the care environment contributes to knowledge of the impact of imposing long-term care policy on domestic relationships and places.
Keywords:
- Canada,
- family caregiving,
- feminist political economy,
- home care
Résumé
Cet article s’appuie sur l’exemple des aidants familiaux dans les provinces de l’Atlantique canadien pour illustrer le travail émotionnel invisible – ou travail en santé – qu’implique le maintien du domicile comme lieu de soins et la gestion des bouleversements liés à l’espace domestique et aux relations familiales. Il offre un aperçu du point de vue féministe à l’égard de l’économie politique pour montrer l’exploitation historique des femmes, l’ampleur de leur travail invisible en santé, ainsi que les répercussions des soins à domicile privés et des politiques de vieillissement à domicile par rapport à leur expérience du foyer. Pour comprendre les conséquences de l’imposition d’une politique de soins de longue durée sur les relations et les milieux familiaux, il faut poser un regard critique sur les aidants familiaux selon leur genre et sur leur rapport à l’environnement de soin.
Mots-clés :
- aidant familial,
- économie politique féministe,
- soins à domicile,
- Canada
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