There are several comparative and contrasts to the care work that is provided to the elderly by family caregivers and paid caregivers. Many who research caregiving, often differ on their definition of caregivers and the care work that they provide. For this essay we argue with Duxbury, Higgins and Lum, and rely on their definition that the term informal or family caregivers is defined as “the individuals who provide ongoing care and assistance, without pay, for family members and friends in need of support due to physical, cognitive, or mental conditions related to aging”, because of its specificity on how these caregivers do not receive a financial compensation, while also touching on the inclusion of caring for the multiple conditions that
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We do so by discussing the social factors such as with race and gender, the care providers views of care work and finally the economic conditions facing the informal and formal caregivers; to ultimately prove that the similarities of these two types of care workers outweigh the differences, and if these workers were to engage in collective action in solidarity, they could start to eliminate the negative stereotypes and devaluation of the work of care towards the elderly. socio-economic …show more content…
For this paper we rely on the research provided by primary family or informal caregivers; or caregivers who live with the senior receiving care. We also rely on the term personal support workers or PSWs, as this is the primary work of care performed by paid caregivers in Canada (Kelly, p.1431). We adopt Kelly’s definitions of Personal Support Workers, as she defines PSWs as workers who “assist with an array of tasks for older adults and people with disabilities in publicly funded long-term care residences, private, for-profit retirement homes, home and community centres.” (Kelly, p. 1430). With these definitions set, we move onto the comparative qualities that both family caregivers and PSWs experience within their daily roles of providing care to the
We do so by discussing the social factors such as with race and gender, the care providers views of care work and finally the economic conditions facing the informal and formal caregivers; to ultimately prove that the similarities of these two types of care workers outweigh the differences, and if these workers were to engage in collective action in solidarity, they could start to eliminate the negative stereotypes and devaluation of the work of care towards the elderly. socio-economic …show more content…
For this paper we rely on the research provided by primary family or informal caregivers; or caregivers who live with the senior receiving care. We also rely on the term personal support workers or PSWs, as this is the primary work of care performed by paid caregivers in Canada (Kelly, p.1431). We adopt Kelly’s definitions of Personal Support Workers, as she defines PSWs as workers who “assist with an array of tasks for older adults and people with disabilities in publicly funded long-term care residences, private, for-profit retirement homes, home and community centres.” (Kelly, p. 1430). With these definitions set, we move onto the comparative qualities that both family caregivers and PSWs experience within their daily roles of providing care to the