ABSTRACT The ‘sandwich generation’ is a unique familial position and refers to persons who are expected to care simultaneously for children and older adults in extended families. The non-availability of information about women of this cohort in leading government sources of data and their invisibility in the care work discourse led me to investigate their condition. Data for three census years—1990, 2000, 2010—in the National Capital Region of the Philippines were processed using Stata, a statistical software, to analyze patterns in the numbers and demographic characteristics of these women. The number of such women has grown steadily in 20 years. Female household heads in the sandwich generation are typically middle aged, without partners or spouses, college graduates and homeowners. Female family members in the sandwich generation are typically 30–35 years old, legally married, college graduates, and living in their own homes. By categorizing sex into male and female and not recognizing gender identity and sexual orientation, censuses are largely gender blind. Expanding this research to the entire Philippines and other low-income countries, including LGBTQI persons, and recognizing their unpaid care work may open channels for inclusive global recognition of the sandwich generation and lead to their emancipation and equality.

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寻找菲律宾“中间女性”

摘要 “三明治一代”是一个独特的家庭地位，是指在大家庭中需要同时照顾儿童和老年人的人。在主要的政府数据来源中没有关于这一群体妇女的信息，以及她们在护理工作话语中的不可见性，这促使我调查她们的状况。使用统计软件 Stata 处理菲律宾首都地区三个人口普查年（1990、2000 和 2010 年）的数据，以分析这些女性的数量和人口特征。20 年来，此类妇女的数量稳步增长。三明治一代的女性户主通常是中年人，没有伴侣或配偶、大学毕业生和房主。三明治一代的女性家庭成员通常年龄在 30-35 岁之间，合法结婚，大学毕业，住在自己的家里。通过将性别分为男性和女性而不承认性别认同和性取向，人口普查在很大程度上是性别盲的。将这项研究扩展到整个菲律宾和其他低收入国家，包括 LGBTQI 人士，并承认他们的无偿护理工作可能会为包容性全球认可三明治一代开辟渠道，并导致他们获得解放和平等。