Kay, R. (2013) 'She's like a daughter to me': insights into care, work and kinship from rural Russia. Europe-Asia Studies, 65(6), pp. 1136-1153. (doi: 10.1080/09668136.2013.778566)
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Abstract
This article draws on ethnographic research into a state-funded homecare service in rural Russia. The article discusses intersections between care, work and kinship in the relationships between homecare workers and their elderly wards and explores the ways in which references to kinship, as a means of authenticating paid care and explaining its emotional content, reinforce public and private oppositions while doing little to relieve the tensions and conflicts of care work. The discussion brings together detailed empirical insights into local ideologies and practices as a way of generating new theoretical perspectives, which will be of relevance beyond the particular context of study.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Kay, Professor Rebecca |
Authors: | Kay, R. |
College/School: | College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Central and East European Studies |
Journal Name: | Europe-Asia Studies |
Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
ISSN: | 0966-8136 |
ISSN (Online): | 1465-3427 |
Published Online: | 14 May 2013 |
Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2013 The Authors |
First Published: | First published in Europe: Asia Studies 65(6):1136-1153 |
Publisher Policy: | Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher |
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