Sociology
Gendered Moral Economies of Informal Care in Aging Populations
Quick fact
Across the world, women perform about 75% of unpaid care work for aging populations, yet this labor is rarely counted in economies and often leaves caregivers financially and physically strained.
Why this is interesting
Most elderly care is given not by hospitals or paid aides, but quietly by family members—usually women. But what moral rules govern this invisible labor, and why does it so often fall on women?