Care and Money

Focus on the Meaning of Care Work in Movementof Independent Living by People with Disability

Abstract

　The purpose of this study is to get a suggestion about a universal characteristic

of the care work through the discussion about the paid/unpaid care work in

the independent living movement by the people with disability. The movement

extended the number of care workers by using a function of the money effectively,

and enabled stability and continuation of the life. This changed the care

worker from the family to professional worker and transferred the style of care

work from unpaid work to paid work.

　However, when we read the discussion about the paid/unpaid care work in

the independent living movement very carefully, we notice that they have the

negative opinions about paid care, and they refuse the care which depends on

money. In other words, they brought about stability of the care by using money,

but inquired into the way of the care that is not subordinate to money.

　The care work has universal characteristic to secure human personality and

life, so, in the other hands, the care work is needed enough money that makes

the employment environment of the workers and it brings care stability and fertility,

and the other hands the care work should not depend on money.