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dc.titleIncorporating Men into Caregiving Tasks: Dismantling Barriers and Reframing Roles in Latin America and the Caribbean
dc.contributor.authorBustelo, Monserrat
dc.contributor.authorSuaya, Agustina
dc.contributor.authorViollaz, Mariana
dc.contributor.authorMartinez, Karen
dc.contributor.orgunitGender and Diversity Division
dc.contributor.orgunitDepartment of Research and Chief Economist
dc.date.available2024-02-27T00:02:00
dc.date.issue2024-02-27T00:02:00
dc.description.abstractDeeply entrenched cultural norms in the LAC society tend to dictate that women should bear the primary responsibility for domestic tasks and caregiving. This social perception results in an unequal distribution of chores, not only within households but also in the broader work environment. This policy brief offers a thorough review of robust academic studies on men's involvement in caregiving and examines specific cases where further research is warranted. It particularly focuses on assessing the effectiveness of various public policies that encourage men's engagement in caregiving at home and in their professional lives, emphasizing the pressing need for a critical approach to this issue through rigorous evaluations and detailed research.
dc.format.extent30
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0005665
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Incorporating-Men-into-Caregiving-Tasks-Dismantling-Barriers-and-Reframing-Roles-in-Latin-America-and-the-Caribbean.pdf
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/spanish/document/Incorporacion-de-los-hombres-en-las-tareas-de-cuidado-derribando-barreras-y-replanteando-roles-en-America-Latina-y-el-Caribe.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectWomen
dc.subjectGender
dc.subjectChild Care Quality
dc.subjectChildren
dc.subjectElderly
dc.subjectHealth
dc.subjectPublic Policy
dc.subjectLabor
dc.subjectHealth Services
dc.subjectElderly Care
dc.subjectLong-term Care
dc.subject.jelcodeJ10 - Demographic Economics: General
dc.subject.jelcodeJ12 - Marriage • Marital Dissolution • Family Structure • Domestic Abuse
dc.subject.jelcodeJ13 - Fertility • Family Planning • Child Care • Children • Youth
dc.subject.jelcodeJ14 - Economics of the Elderly • Economics of the Handicapped • Non-Labor Market Discrimination
dc.subject.jelcodeJ16 - Economics of Gender • Non-labor Discrimination
dc.subject.jelcodeJ18 - Public Policy
dc.subject.keywordscare economy;men in care;gender;public policies
dc.typePolicy Briefs
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-PB-00397
idb.operationRG-T3729
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