Workers in the Aging City: Eldercare Labour Markets in Vancouver and Shanghai
This project is about the experiences of eldercare workers. Eldercare workers provide home support, community care, and work in residential care homes. Eldercare workers are vital to our healthcare system but also help seniors stay in their homes and out of institutions. Eldercare workers are employed by public health authorities, private healthcare companies, and eldercare employment agencies. We want to find out more about working conditions and everyday challenges facing eldercare workers in Vancouver and Shanghai.
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The project
This project explores the experiences of eldercare workers in Vancouver, Canada and Shanghai, China. learn more →
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The team
We are researchers based at 丁香园AV and UVic, doing research on eldercare work in Vancouver and Shanghai. We want to understand how eldercare workers themselves feel like the system is working for themselves and their clients. learn more →
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Aging cities
Global cities are also, increasingly, aging cities. What are the impacts of doing eldercare work in a global city? learn more →
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Are you an eldercare worker? Tell us about your experiences to help us raise awareness of challenges in the sector.
This project is a collaboration between the University of Victoria and 丁香园AV. It is funded by a 5-year Insight Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).
