Care Work and the Racial Wealth Gap

The Boston Indicators’ analysis of “Care Work and the Racial Wealth Gap” uncovers how systemic inequities amplify economic challenges for caregivers, particularly women of color. This report links caregiving roles to the racial wealth gap, examining how undercompensation and lack of support perpetuate generational poverty. With recommendations for equitable wages and stronger protections, the piece is a compelling call to action for creating a fairer care economy. A crucial read for advocates of racial and economic justice.

Care Work and the Racial Wealth Gap | Boston Indicators

Low wages and a lack of employer-provided benefits make it difficult for workers to achieve the baseline economic security that is needed to build wealth. More than one quarter of Massachusetts child-care workers, one third of long-term care facility workers and almost half of home care workers are enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps), demonstrating how economically insecure many care workers are.

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