Exploring the possibilities of re-conceptualising the family (informal) caregiving in post-pandemic period – Social values, economic objectives and legal principles

Stojković-Zlatanović, Sanja (2022) Exploring the possibilities of re-conceptualising the family (informal) caregiving in post-pandemic period – Social values, economic objectives and legal principles. In: Intersectional discrimination of women and girls with disabilities and means of their empowerment. University of Belgrade Faculty of Law Publishing Center, Beograd, pp. 629-648. ISBN 978-86-6132-040-8

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Abstract

Approaching the concept of family caregiving presupposes the analysis of different theoretical standpoints and public policy frameworks regarding family, state, or both family and state i.e. share responsibility to care, by identification of best practice model. Furthermore, the principles of solidarity, equity, particularly gender equity, having in mind that women’s involvement in caregiving is dominated, followed by holistic and human-centered approaches, need to be considered adequately, particularly as a part of the Building Back Better concept in the post- Covid period. The recent economic objectivities invoked by the international policymakers before the Covid-19 crisis and settled as sustainable economic growth point to the importance of reducing socio-economic inequalities with respect to vulnerable populations such as, certainly, women and people with disabilities. By clarifying the socio-economic and legal status of family caregivers, in terms of universal ethical values of the society, economic objectives, and legal principles, the inequality, discrimination, and exclusion issues of both categories of vulnerable populations could be addressed by targeting measures to mitigate the economic and social impact of the crisis on the most vulnerable ones. Given that, the paper aims to contribute to the ongoing scholarly debate of human rights and policy challenges regarding different categories of vulnerability in the social security systems due to weaknesses of communities, countries, and institutional structures to recover from hazards and become more resilient to future disasters.

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