Oxnard—The UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center’s Citywide results on the well-being of young Oxnard adults continue with Associate Sociology Professor Dr. Karina Chavarria saying many young people provide care for their family members without compensation.
"THIS family care work personally interferes with their education and job opportunities,” she said. “Young women disproportionally take on the responsibilities of the care work at home.”
She noted that the rising cost of child care and the insufficient availability of safety nets hamper young people’s success.
“The care, particularly among undocumented family members, poses significant challenges for many Oxnard residents,” she said. “In order for us to advance our young adult’s utilization of available education and job opportunities, we must provide strong safety nets for families, particularly those families unable to access the available resources.”
Professor Veronica Terrique, the Director of the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center, said young people take care of family members, and some go to school while many work.
Three of four residents are unemployed, which is higher than the State average; 70 percent of young people are in the workforce,” she said. “These are young people take jobs, and now we have to think about how they might…
