A Systematic review and bibliometric analysis of studies on care and gender

This study systematically reviews the academic literature on unpaid care work during and after COVID-19, emphasizing gender dimensions. Using Web of Science (WOS) and SCOPUS, it analyzes 75 empirical articles published between 2020 and 2024 in English and Spanish. The selection focused on studies ad...

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Autores: Domínguez Amorós, Màrius|||0000-0003-2225-4987, Aparicio-Chueca, Pilar|||0000-0002-4697-5124, Maestro-Yarza, Irene|||0000-0003-3347-7318
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
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https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.3390/socsci14060319
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Systematic review
Social care
COVID-19
Gender
Bibliometrics
PRISMA methodology
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spelling A Systematic review and bibliometric analysis of studies on care and genderthe effects of the pandemicDomínguez Amorós, Màrius|||0000-0003-2225-4987Aparicio-Chueca, Pilar|||0000-0002-4697-5124Maestro-Yarza, Irene|||0000-0003-3347-7318Systematic reviewSocial careCOVID-19GenderBibliometricsPRISMA methodologyThis study systematically reviews the academic literature on unpaid care work during and after COVID-19, emphasizing gender dimensions. Using Web of Science (WOS) and SCOPUS, it analyzes 75 empirical articles published between 2020 and 2024 in English and Spanish. The selection focused on studies addressing unpaid care from multiple perspectives, particularly family dynamics. Quantitative analysis examined frequencies and percentages, while qualitative analysis explored content depth. Results reveal a dominant biomedical perspective on care, often neglecting emotional well-being and broader socioeconomic impacts. The present study also identifies a lack of critical reflection on care's gendered nature and unequal caregiving responsibilities. Women, historically burdened with care duties, faced increased domestic demands during the pandemic, due to school closures and limited services, exacerbating gender inequality and reducing workforce participation. A bibliometric analysis of research on COVID-19, gender, and social care highlights limited collaboration, with studies fragmented across research groups and lacking international co-authorship. This study calls for governmental and international initiatives to foster cross-border collaboration, enabling a more comprehensive understanding of care that integrates emotional and socioeconomic aspects alongside health concerns. This would promote a more inclusive and reflective approach to unpaid caregiving research 22025-01-0120252025-01-01Articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://ddd.uab.cat/record/312156https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.3390/socsci14060319reponame:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UABinstname:Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaInglésengEuropean Commission https://doi.org/10.13039/501100000780 101130456open accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Aquest document està subjecte a una llicència d'ús Creative Commons. Es permet la reproducció total o parcial, la distribució, la comunicació pública de l'obra i la creació d'obres derivades, fins i tot amb finalitats comercials, sempre i quan es reconegui l'autoria de l'obra original.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:ddd.uab.cat:3121562026-06-06T12:50:31Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv A Systematic review and bibliometric analysis of studies on care and gender
the effects of the pandemic
title A Systematic review and bibliometric analysis of studies on care and gender
spellingShingle A Systematic review and bibliometric analysis of studies on care and gender
Domínguez Amorós, Màrius|||0000-0003-2225-4987
Systematic review
Social care
COVID-19
Gender
Bibliometrics
PRISMA methodology
title_short A Systematic review and bibliometric analysis of studies on care and gender
title_full A Systematic review and bibliometric analysis of studies on care and gender
title_fullStr A Systematic review and bibliometric analysis of studies on care and gender
title_full_unstemmed A Systematic review and bibliometric analysis of studies on care and gender
title_sort A Systematic review and bibliometric analysis of studies on care and gender
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Domínguez Amorós, Màrius|||0000-0003-2225-4987
Aparicio-Chueca, Pilar|||0000-0002-4697-5124
Maestro-Yarza, Irene|||0000-0003-3347-7318
author Domínguez Amorós, Màrius|||0000-0003-2225-4987
author_facet Domínguez Amorós, Màrius|||0000-0003-2225-4987
Aparicio-Chueca, Pilar|||0000-0002-4697-5124
Maestro-Yarza, Irene|||0000-0003-3347-7318
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author2 Aparicio-Chueca, Pilar|||0000-0002-4697-5124
Maestro-Yarza, Irene|||0000-0003-3347-7318
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Systematic review
Social care
COVID-19
Gender
Bibliometrics
PRISMA methodology
topic Systematic review
Social care
COVID-19
Gender
Bibliometrics
PRISMA methodology
description This study systematically reviews the academic literature on unpaid care work during and after COVID-19, emphasizing gender dimensions. Using Web of Science (WOS) and SCOPUS, it analyzes 75 empirical articles published between 2020 and 2024 in English and Spanish. The selection focused on studies addressing unpaid care from multiple perspectives, particularly family dynamics. Quantitative analysis examined frequencies and percentages, while qualitative analysis explored content depth. Results reveal a dominant biomedical perspective on care, often neglecting emotional well-being and broader socioeconomic impacts. The present study also identifies a lack of critical reflection on care's gendered nature and unequal caregiving responsibilities. Women, historically burdened with care duties, faced increased domestic demands during the pandemic, due to school closures and limited services, exacerbating gender inequality and reducing workforce participation. A bibliometric analysis of research on COVID-19, gender, and social care highlights limited collaboration, with studies fragmented across research groups and lacking international co-authorship. This study calls for governmental and international initiatives to foster cross-border collaboration, enabling a more comprehensive understanding of care that integrates emotional and socioeconomic aspects alongside health concerns. This would promote a more inclusive and reflective approach to unpaid caregiving research
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