Male workers in the female-dominated long-term care sector: evidence from England |
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Authors: | Shereen Hussein Mohamed Ismail Jill Manthorpe |
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Affiliation: | 1. Social Care Workforce Research Unit, King's College London, Strand, London WC2R 2LS, UK;2. Analytical Research Ltd, Station House, Connaught Road, Surrey GU24 0ER, UK |
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Abstract: | Labor market changes, including growing opportunities to work in the long-term care (LTC) sector, may attract more men to this traditionally female-dominated occupation. Analyzing an English national workforce data-set we investigate whether men are remaining within traditional masculine jobs or crossing traditional boundaries into more emotional, and personal care work. We examine organization, local area effect, and service provision on the probability of attracting more men to the workforce. The analysis utilizes multivariate statistics and mixed-effect models. The findings highlight both horizontal and vertical segregation in the types of jobs undertaken by men in the LTC sector. A research agenda is identified. |
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Keywords: | masculinity and care labor participation emotional work |
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