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caregiving  

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  • Caregiving is gendered, and gendered caregiving contributes to gender inequality. In this entry, caregiving is defined as affect and actions that are responsive to an individual's needs and well-being within a face-to-face relationship. [Source: Encyclopedia of Gender and Society; Caregiving]

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