Abstract
The issue of caring for the elderly is becoming increasingly important as the global population ages. Employees often struggle to balance caring for elderly loved ones and their professional responsibilities, which can be challenging. However, there has been limited research on these challenges in developing countries like Mexico. This study is grounded in an exosystemic contextual approach to caring environments for the elderly, with perspectives of improvement for employed caregivers being discussed based on the bioecological systems theory of human development and the conservation of resources theory. The theoretical contribution is the proposal of a social eldercare system as an additional attribute denominating preconditions to enable minimal decent circumstances to address eldercare challenges. We then conducted a cross-sectional analysis of 5,677 caregivers, of whom 3,648 were employed. Data were obtained from the 2022 National Survey for the Care System (ENASIC), a nationally representative three-stage probabilistic statistical survey. Our econometric analysis reflects the empirical evidence of the dual burdens faced by caregivers, particularly those engaged in full-time employment. We observed differences in the level of education of caregivers, with greater work-family balance for the more educated and fewer wage opportunities for marginalized groups. The findings of this study have the potential to assist in the creation of public or organizational policies that are designed to support employees with care tasks. This, in turn, could promote a more equitable distribution of tasks and gender roles within the context of caregiving.
Presenters
Karla Cuilty EsquivelSenior Researcher, Center for Research on Women in Senior Management, IPADE Business School, Distrito Federal, Mexico Benjamin Aleman-Castilla
Professor of Economics, Economics, IPADE Business School (SPE661112KJ4), Ciudad de México, Mexico Yvette Mucharraz Y Cano
Professor, Women in Senior Management Research Center, IPADE Business School, Distrito Federal, Mexico Diana Dávila Ruiz
MBA Director, Business & Economics, Universidad Anáhuac México, Mexico
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
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KEYWORDS
Age-inclusive, Age-supportive, Ageism, Eldercare, Decent work
