Comments for Family Structure is Overrated as an Explanation of Inequality, Part 2 on DeParle at http://www.cepr.net , comment 1 to 2 out of 2 comments http://www.cepr.net Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:50:44 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/cepr-blog/family-structure-is-overrated-as-an-explanation-of-inequality-part-2#comment-17559 The care occupations don't have any bargaining power and there are low barriers of entry into the profession during a period of high unemployment. Also, the work conditions are not great, which is odd considering how you treat employees effects how people are being taken of. - Jay Wed, 18 Jul 2012 13:25:12 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/cepr-blog/family-structure-is-overrated-as-an-explanation-of-inequality-part-2#comment-17547 This is an excellent post. Thanks you for asking the right questions. It is true that these are some of the fastest growing occupations. This is an inconvenient fact when we focus on "equality of opportunity" over simple economic justice. We can keep pretending that the need for these jobs will go away and say that the workers simply need to advance their education. Or, we can pay them a fair wage and provide benefits and a more regular work schedule. The question is why do we want a transient and insecure workforce for such necessary work? - kat Wed, 18 Jul 2012 02:19:18 +0100