BETWEEN CARE AND WORK: A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS OF TELEWORKING FOR PUBLIC SERVANTS WITH CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER

Abstract

This article aims to analyze, in light of specialized literature, the perceptions of public servants with children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) regarding telework, highlighting its implications for family care, emotional health, and functional performance. This is a qualitative bibliographic research, based on authors such as Freire, Bronfenbrenner, Goleman, Hirata, and Rawls, who support the reflection on institutional inclusion, organizational justice, the economics of care, and atypical parenthood. The analysis of the material showed that telework is widely perceived as a tool that facilitates the reconciliation between work and family demands, promoting psychological well-being, greater institutional engagement, and strengthening affective bonds with children. However, challenges were also identified, such as the overlapping of roles, the absence of a support network, and the lack of specific regulatory frameworks for the situation of caregivers of people with disabilities. Active listening on the part of the institution, as well as the adoption of clear and fair criteria for granting remote work arrangements, emerges as fundamental conditions for the success of this policy. It is concluded that telework, when articulated with inclusive and ethical organizational practices, can become a powerful tool for job retention and institutional justice. Further progress in internal regulations and the undertaking of empirical studies that delve deeper into the experiences of these employees are recommended, contributing to the formulation of public policies sensitive to family diversity in the public service.