Document Type
Report
Publication Date
11-18-2024
Publisher
The Lincy Institute
First page number:
1
Last page number:
16
Abstract
The care economy includes “the paid and unpaid labor and services that support caregiving in all its forms.” This work includes caring for children, the elderly, and those who are ill or have disabilities. Care work is often undervalued, underpaid, and without a fair system of work benefits in place (e.g. contracts, paid leave, workers’ rights) that in many cases falls disproportionately on women and communities of color. In this policy brief, we examine the care economy in Nevada by focusing on three areas of care: (1) child care; (2) elder care; and (3) mental and behavioral health care. In all three areas, Nevada is well below its expected share of the workforce needed to provide these services to our residents. In addition to evaluating the current landscape of Nevada’s care workforce, we offer policy recommendations and actions that can be taken to improve Nevada’s care economy now and in the future.
Keywords
Child care; Elder care; Caregiving; Employment; Workforce; Wage; Income
Disciplines
Economics | Geriatrics | Health Policy | Mental and Social Health | Public Affairs
File Format
File Size
475 KB
Language
English
Repository Citation
Damore, D.,
Saladino, C. J.,
Brown, W. E.,
Nasoz, F.
(2024).
Nevada’s Care Workforce: Obstacles and Opportunities for Policymakers.
1-16.
Available at:
https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/lincy_policybriefs_reports/17
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