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Care, Social Care and Sociology: thinking about work, family and social inequalities
Dr Duncan Fisher presents a film for the British Sociological Association, produced for A-level students, aiming to raise awareness of, and give context to, care and care work in relation to sociology
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Transnational Care Collectives: Digital technologies for elder care in Indian nurse families- Dr Tanja Ahlin
How do digital technologies shape how people care for each other and, through that, who they are? This is a particularly pertinent question, as technological innovation is on the rise while increasing migration is introducing vast distances among family members. Based on ethnographic fieldwork with families of migrating nurses from Kerala, India, I explore how digital technologies shape elder care when adult children and their aging parents live far apart.Transnational
life is relatively recent so there are no established rules about what remote care could be and how it should be
done to be considered good.
Technology and Care Expert-led session: Navigating Transnational Aged Care: The Role of WhatsApp in Zimbabwean Migrant Families
Transnational Care Collectives: Digital technologies for elder care in Indian nurse families- Dr Tanja Ahlin
Long-Term Care: from the individual experiences to the global context- Adelina Comas-Herrera
Individualising Risk: Paid Care Work in the New Gig Economy- Dr Fiona MacDonald
Technology and Care Expert-led session
Navigating Transnational Aged Care: The Role of WhatsApp in Zimbabwean Migrant Families
The study unveils how WhatsApp family groups serve as virtual hubs, where Zimbabwean transnational families strategise, coordinate, and execute care plans for their elderly parents across geographical boundaries. However, the findings also underscore the nuanced challenges inherent in managing transnational aged care through WhatsApp family groups, particularly concerning the financial pressures faced by migrant care workers compelled to remit funds.
Learnings from TAPPI – understanding the opportunities for enabling technology to support tenants, residents and the workforce within housing services
Are robots the solution to Japan’s care crisis?
Digital Shift & Impact on Telecare
The right care, The right place, The right time
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