Social Contract on Elderly Caregiving in Contemporary Chile

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5195/aa.2017.134

Keywords:

Social contract, elderly caregiving, informal caregiving, Chile, Latin America

Abstract

This paper explores the definitions of social contract on elderly caregiving among a group of seven Chilean aging experts. The data show that for Chileans, family remains a strong institution that should provide care of its members, with daughters or daughters-in-law being the preferred person to provide care. Also, age segregation, along with the gradual privatization of services such as health care and the pension system, promotes individuality: this can become a problem for future generations because they are no longer concerned with helping others.

Author Biography

Carola Salazar, University of Florida

Ph.D. Candidate, Department of anthropology

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