2 高齢者介護倫理のパラダイム転換とケア労働,ジェンダー : 「痴呆介護実務研修」をフィールドとして(テーマ別分科会3=ジェンダー・ケア労働・セクシュアリティ,II テーマ別分科会=報告論文と座長報告)

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With respect to the paradigm-shift in the ethics of care of old people with dementia, the degree of care that should be provided has been undergoing change. That is, so far, "care" implied labor on three physical levels: help in eating, bathing, and defecating. Recently, however, workers have been requested to be more sensitive when interacting with the aged and to be more considerate of their will and motivation. In other words, workers should secure a better "quality of life" for them. Therefore, it is all the more important for workers to develop their communication skills to be able to form a relationship with clients. Such a change has been progressing together with the so-called "progress of market on care," in which workers willingly accept less payment. Consequently, the cost itself does not cover "emotional labor," and the working condition becomes worse. In this paper, I intend to elaborate on the following: (1) The view of unit-care in the training curriculum and its social implications, (2) the worker's expectations regarding training and self-consciousness, (3) the trainers' views on gender and sexuality, and (4) the working conditions in the field of "unit-care" (using narrative data gathered from participating trainees and interviewees).