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This paper explores employment issues relating to care workers, particularly the employment opportunities available to women with consideration of the dynamic nature of the profession. The paper draws on studies of 10 countries: Belgium, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, United Kingdom and the United States. Covering 1980 to 1995, the paper highlights cross-national concerns as well as possibilities for developing women’s roles in the care profession. Sections in this document include: Summary = Resume; Overview and main issues; Emerging trends in the childcare sector; Emerging trends in the elderly care sector; The restructuring of work in the caring sectors: an overview; Conclusion: the development of caring professions.