Title Conscripted to care : women on the frontlines of the COVID-19 response / Julia Smith

Published Montreal ; Chicago : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2023]

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Description 1 online resource (192 pages) : illustrations Contents Introduction -- The Underdogs: Long-Term Care -- Masters in Disguise: Teachers -- Swimming in Quicksand: Nurses -- Picking Up the Pieces: Moms -- Nobody Wants to Be a Hero: Midwives -- Nobody is Clapping for Us: Early Childcare Educators -- Caring Too Much: Physicians -- We've Been through a Heck of a Thing: Conclusion Summary "With the vast majority of healthcare and social workers identifying as women, the vanguard of the COVID-19 response was distinctly gendered. In Conscripted to Care, Julia Smith introduces us to the women who faced the worst effects of the pandemic and the inequities it exposed. Through clear prose and fascinating critical analysis, she documents their largely unseen contributions and sacrifices, both professionally and domestically. Drawing on interviews and focus groups with nearly 200 women from a range of backgrounds and occupations, Smith reveals how structural inequality put women on the frontlines of the pandemic response, yet with inadequate resources and little voice in decision-making. Women not only shouldered the triple burden of paid work, unpaid care, and mental load, but also increased emotional labour. While some women were categorized as "essential," others remained in the shadows--all faced unsustainable workloads, moral distress, and burnout, while continuing to demand better services for those in their care. An analysis of Canada's COVID-19 response from the perspective of those who staffed it, Conscripted to Care presents crucial lessons for those interested in public health and how it relates to gender and economic equality, as well as public policy."-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 19, 2023) Subject Women -- Canada -- Social conditions -- 21st century Women -- Canada -- Economic conditions -- 21st century Women employees -- Canada -- Social conditions -- 21st century Women employees -- Canada -- Economic conditions -- 21st century COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- -- Social aspects -- Canada Equality -- Health aspects -- Canada Public health -- Canada SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies Equality -- Health aspects Public health Social aspects Women -- Economic conditions Women employees -- Economic conditions Women employees -- Social conditions Women -- Social conditions Canada Form Electronic book ISBN 9780228019329 022801932X 9780228019312 0228019311

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