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Women’s Carework in Low-Income Households

The Special Case of Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Jacquelyn Litt

Iowa State University

This article presents qualitative interview data to explore the health-related carework of low-income women caregivers with special-needs children and the implications of carework for women’s financial security. The author documents "direct" and "advocacy" carework as two types of caregiving that low-income women carry out in the context of declining government resources for poor disabled children. The author shows that the unique demands of carework responsibilities and the conditions of low-wage work combine to limit caregivers’ employment and education options as well as their long-term prospects for financial stability.

Key Words: caregiving • women • welfare reform • disability • children

Gender & Society, Vol. 18, No. 5, 625-644 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/0891243204267399
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