Care Talk
Little Kids vs. Big Business
Current U.S. Congressional efforts to expand the Child Tax Credit offer telling insights into the partisan divide.
Taxing the Stork
New empirical research reveals why European family support policies, while far more generous than those of the U.S., are not as “pro-parent” as they claim to be
The U.S. Child Care Crunch
Stripped of support provided during the pandemic, the child-care industry is cracking up
Responding to Violence with Care
How different might our society look if public safety could be reimagined as caring for people and communities?
CryptoCare©
Perhaps you’re curious to know—just hypothetically–how far the current value of global cryptocurrency could go toward increasing the supply of child care in the U.S.
Podcast: Undervaluing the Work of Care
Check out this wide-ranging, international, and interdisciplinary discussion of the many reasons why care work is undervalued.
Bargain Hunting: Seeking Sustainable Care in a Globalized World
A recent book reckons with the “moral bargain” that provides protections for some at the expense of others.
Getting to Win-Win?: Labor Justice for Migrant Careworkers
The posts in this forum on visas for immigrant careworkers explore possibilities for policies that afford full labor protections and social inclusion for a system that serves both the providers and recipients of care.
Legacies of the 1965 US Immigration Reforms
The 1965 Hart-Celler Immigration and Naturalization Act severely curtailed immigration of care workers to the United States, creating a significant care deficit in many families.
Caregiving at the Crossroads of Labor and Immigration Law
Temporary visa programs leave participants at the mercy of their employers, and therefore susceptible to abuse. Home care workers hoping to enforce their rights have two options: complain to the Department of Labor or pursue private litigation
Guestworkers or Culture Ambassadors? The US Au Pair Program
Caught up between the ambiguous migration regulations of family membership and cultural exchange, au pairs find themselves in precarious positions concerning their paid and unpaid labor
Canada’s “Citizens in Waiting”
Canada’s vaunted path to citizenship for care workers is seriously flawed.