The Future of Care Work: Improving the Quality of America’s Fastest-Growing Jobs
Report
September 1, 2019
This report analyzes the 2017 American Community Survey microdata to explore the demographics and job quality of the direct care workforce, with a particular focus on the future implications for the women who do this work and the people they care for. It recommends a range of policy and practice interventions, including: higher wages, better training, and protections against workplace harassment.