Sociocultural aspects of caregiving and life course perspective
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Sociocultural aspects of caregiving and life course perspective
It seeks to characterize and study how caregiving can increase the economic and social vulnerability of women caregivers, as well as undermine their physical and mental health.
Objectives
a. Establish a general overview of the scope of policies and programs currently existing in the country on the subject of care.
b. Characterize carers in terms of sociodemographic, economic, labor, physical and mental health variables, social support, use of time, care tasks provided, etc.
c. Establish typologies of carers, according to the type of activities carried out, type of person cared for, etc.
d. Determine how care can increase the economic and social vulnerability of carer women, as well as impact their physical and mental health conditions.
Head Researcher
María Beatriz Fernández Lorca
PhD in Sociology at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC). Professor at the Institute of Sociology UC, and researcher at the Center for the Study of Aging and Aging, CEVE UC.
Research Assistants
Pío Marshall
Sociologist and Master in Sociology from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
Students
Natalia Zipper
Undergraduate student and graduate in Anthropology with a mention in Social Anthropology from the University of Chile. She focused on the application of gender studies in care research and, particularly, in old age.
Carolina Cornejo
BA in Social Sciences. Sociologist candidate via Master’s Degree in Sociology from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
Valentina González
BA in Philosophy and MSc. PhD student in Sociology at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Her thesis project focuses on analysing trajectories on children carers and the relationship among care, labour market and mental health.
Paulina Lorca
Occupational Therapist and academic at Universidad Mayor. Master student in Psychology (Social Psychology Mention) at Diego Portales University.
Diego Neira
Sociologist. Studying a Masters in Sociology at Pontifica Universidad Católica de Chile.
Nicolás Alfaro
Undergraduate student of Sociology at Pontifica Universidad Católica de Chile.
Yael Vargas
Undergraduate student of Sociology at Pontifica Universidad Católica de Chile.
Catalina Carballeda
Undergraduate student of Sociology at Pontifica Universidad Católica de Chile.
Diego Echaiz
Undergraduate student of Sociology at Pontifica Universidad Católica de Chile.
