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care work  

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  • Care work refers to the labor associated with meeting the physical, emotional, and developmental needs of others. Care work takes place in homes (e.g., the care of children or elders) and in institutional settings such as nursing homes, childcare centers, schools, and hospitals. [Source: Sociology of Work: An Encyclopedia; Care Work]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-CJVK3DKT-T

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