Working and Taking Care of a Dependent Elderly Parent

In this article, the authors analyze the situation of women who both deal with a full-time professional activity and the daily care for a parent or parent-in-law that is elderly and dependent. They analyze both how women organize this care and the impact it has on their personal, family and professional lives. Unlike in the case of care of young children, these women diminish their personal and family time to find the necessary time to face the pressure while preserving their professional involvement.