EPDF and EPUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.The COVID-19 pandemic has made unpaid care more visible through its absence, while also increasing the need for it.Drawing on a range of research projects covering Canada, Germany, Norway, Sweden, the UK and the US, this book documents a broad spectrum of unpaid work performed by residents, relatives, volunteers and staff in nursing homes.It demonstrates how boundaries between paid and unpaid work are fle...

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.What are the consequences of growing old and needing care in a world shaped by inequality? Who provides the care? What are the challenges?This groundbreaking book delves into conditions for ageing and caring, asking how they could be improved for different communities living in high-income welfare states.Emphasising that equitable ageing depends on equitable care conditions, the contributors draw on extensive...