Working people who also care for the elderly
G. Rands
Bok Engelsk 1997
| Utgitt | 1997
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| Omfang | Side 39- 44
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| Opplysninger | The workforce of a district health authority in south east Englandwas surveyed using two successive postal questionnaires, to determinehow many of them had outside work caring commitments to elderlypersons. Details of the services and supports received by carereceivers and caregivers were further analysed and ways in whichworker-carers could be assisted by employers and work colleagues wereexplored. Fourteen per cent of this workforce had outside workcommitments to caring for elderly people (17% of part-time workersand 12% of full-time workers). Worker-carers were usually female,older than non-carers, working part-time and earning low incomes.They tended to be caring for elderly female relatives, living closeby, and approximately half were unaided by statutory or voluntaryservices. Worker-carers' support was mainly from family and friends.At work a supportive and accepting attitude from colleagues and line-managers was valued, as were part-time jobs and flexihours. Seventy-eight per cent of worker-carers wanted to continue with their dualroles. More attention, particularly within the work environment,needs to be paid to ways of supporting working people who also carefor the elderly.
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