Äldre, hemtjänst och genus
En studie i skillnader mellan äldre kvinnor och mäns upplevelser och erfarenheter i samband med hjälp från kommunal hemtjänst.
The intention of our study was to examine differences in experiences between elderly women and men from the home?help service. It?s a qualitative study based on interviews and data collection.Five categories are presented in the result of the study. The categories are based on interviews with three elderly women and three elderly men who all have home?help service. In our study focus have been put into gender in aspect of man as normality in society, the contract between gender and aspects of power between genders at home. The result of the study indicate that the contract between gender is strongly socialized among the respondents and constitute a big part of their identity.The study show that women experience of home?help service are significantly different from men. They feel a larger dependence in connection of home ? help service, but at the same time they also feel relief to be released from some of the work at home. In connection with home ? help service women change their social position as a affect of the help, women go from caregivers to caretakers. Men have always been care takers, possibly now the care giver have changed shape.