HLTHAGE 1BB3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Family Caregivers, Takers, Peer Support
15 Jan 2016
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More than 6 million people 35% of the workforce provide unpaid, informal. Most employed caregivers spend 9 hours or less per week caring, but many (24%) care while balancing job responsibilities spend up to 30 hours some even more. The recipients of care are primarily seniors and caregivers are most often between the ages of 45 and 64. Women are more likely than men to provide care 54% of women are caregivers. Over of caregivers sandwiched between caregiving and childrearing: intensive caregivers are less likely to have a paid job, caregivers are more likely to work fewer hours (in paid employment) than. Health non caregivers: gender differences, caregiver burden, family effect, caregiving effect, wear and tear concept, gender differences. Caregiving is not stressful in the same way or to the same degree for all caregivers . Identify and discuss the positive aspects of caregiving.
