Im Alter gut betreut zu Hause zu leben – dieser Wunsch ist in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz verbreitet. Die sogenannte 24-Stunden-Betreuung verspricht, ihn zu erfüllen, ohne jedoch gute Arbeitsbedingungen gewährleisten zu können. Dieser Grundkonflikt durchzieht den Alltag der...

"Brave new work! If that has a familiar ring, it is no doubt because of Aldous Huxley's Brave new world . Published in 1932, Huxley's classic novel depicted a dystopian society based on the principles upon which Henry Ford's assembly line was built: Efficiency, mass production, conformity,...

The nursing labor market presents an apparent puzzle. Hospitals report chronic shortages, yet standard wage analysis shows that nursing wages have increased over time and greatly exceed those received by other college-educated women. This paper addresses this puzzle. Data from the Current...