منشور الإسكوا: E/ESCWA/SDD/2013/WP.1
الدولة: Arab region
نوع المنشور: Working papers
المجموعة المتخصصة: 2030 Agenda and SDG Coordination
مجالات العمل: Gender equality, Inclusive development, Future of employment
مبادرات: Sustainable urban development
أهداف التنمية المستدامة: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
الكلمات المفتاحية: Arab countries, Caregivers, Domestic workers, Extended family, Fertility, Households, Mortality, Women, Marriage statistics, International migration, Family
A review of literature on the changing role of the family in care provision in Arab countries
كانون الثاني/يناير 2013
This paper focuses on a subset of family-related issues, with special focus on the changing role of Arab families in the provision of care. Traditionally, the family has been responsible for the care of its members, including children, individuals with illnesses and disabilities, and the elderly. This study will identify literature focusing on the issue of the changing role of the family in the provision of care. The geographical scope will be limited to the member countries of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA).
منتجات معرفية ذات صلة
Gender equality, Inclusive development, Future of employment
This paper focuses on a subset of family-related issues, with special focus on the changing role of Arab families in the provision of care. Traditionally, the family has been responsible for the care of its members, including children, individuals with illnesses and disabilities, and the elderly. This study will identify literature focusing on the issue of the changing role of the family in the provision of care. The geographical scope will be limited to the member countries of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA).
