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When Career Opportunities Conflict With Family Obligations

My partner wants to move across the country for their dream job but it would mean leaving my aging mother who depends on me for support.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The collision of personal growth and relational duty exposes the gendered expectations of care work.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Care ethics — justice from relationship?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.