In this section, we invite scholars to share their recent research on care and COVID.
If you would like to contribute recent research with us, please email whatwearelearning@careworknetworkresponds.com.
What we are learning
June 17, 2021
By: Naomi Lightman June 17, 2021 This short educational film introduces Dr. Naomi Lightman’s research on the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on immigrant women health […]
June 8, 2021
By: Ethel Tungohan, Jessica Ticar, Mithi Esguerra, Conely De Leon, Marissa Largo, Mauriene Tolentino, Mycah Panjaitan, Bea Seardon, Myka Jaymalin, Angela Natial June 8, 2021 Filipina […]
May 12, 2021
A group of prominent scholars and advocates for improving care systems, including Network member Pat Armstrong (York University), have released a Care Economy Statement. The statement […]
March 5, 2021
On Friday, March 5, the Carework Network leadership sent the following statement to officials in the new U.S. Presidential Administration, including President Biden and Vice President […]
February 5, 2021
By: Emily K. Abel, Professor Emerita, UCLA-Fielding School of Public Health Devastating the long-term care system and posing special hazards to elderly people with chronic health […]
January 29, 2021
By: Janani Umamaheswar and Catherine Tan The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed striking gender differences in responses to the virus, with men expressing greater reluctance to adopt […]
December 12, 2020
By: Rosanna Hertz Middle class single mothers typically had children with the assumption that someone else would care for them during the day so they could […]
November 19, 2020
By: Silke Staab, Constanza Tabbush, and Laura Turquet Covid-19 has sent an already fragile care economy even deeper crisis mode. While most business activities ground to […]
October 22, 2020
By: Sarah E. Patterson and Jeffrey E. Stokes In a recent news article, Kelly Chapman talks about caring for her mother Wilma at home after removing […]