How Women in Late Midlife Become Caregivers for Their Aging Parents

Pope, Natalie D.; Kolomer, Stacey; Glass, Anne P.

doi:10.1080/08952841.2012.639676

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“…This finding also signifies a trend that reflects the typical informal caregiving arrangements for this age group (e.g., see Pope, Kolmer, & Glass, 2012). Qualitative data also showed that the health status of elderly parents was critical in perceptions of caregiving stress, supporting previous work showing that parents in poorer health more likely receive care from an adult child than those who are healthier (Himes, Jordan, & Farkas, 1996).…”

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Generational Juggling Acts in Midlife Families: Gendered and Ethnocultural Intersections

Mitchell

2014

Journal of Women & Aging

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This study draws upon a sociocultural stress and coping perspective to examine generational demands in midlife families. It examines both the predictors and family-related circumstances that contribute to perceptions of greater demand, with a focus on gendered and ethnocultural dimensions. Using mixed-methods, data are based on a sample of 236 parents collected in 2006/2007 from four cultural groups: British-, Chinese-, Southern European-, and South Asian Canadian. Key findings reveal that caregiving experiences remain highly gendered and are mediated by ethnocultural background and other work/family contextual characteristics. Recommendations for those who work directly with culturally diverse "sandwiched" generation families are highlighted.

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Generational Juggling Acts in Midlife Families: Gendered and Ethnocultural Intersections

Mitchell

2014

Journal of Women & Aging

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“…A possible explanation for this finding is based on the distinct roles of men and women. Despite the far‐reaching changes in gender roles today, young women are still the primary caregivers to their children (Nordenmark, ), and older women serve as caregivers for aging family members more so than men do (Pope, Kolomer, & Glass, ). In light of the caregiving role, which demands time and energy resources, women expressed lower intentions to volunteer than men in two of the dimensions examined.…”

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Gender Differences in Emergency Volunteering

Kulik

Bar²,

Dolev

2016

Journal Community Psychology

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The main goal of the study was to examine gender differences in the emergency volunteer experiences of Israeli men (n = 180) and women (n = 305) who volunteered during Operation Protective Edge (military operation). We examined the experience of volunteering from different perspectives: antecedents of volunteering, feelings at the time of the event, and aspects related to volunteering in the future. For both genders, the main motive for volunteering was social solidarity, but personal empowerment was a stronger motive for men. The expected frequency of future volunteer activity and the willingness to volunteer in a field similar to the one in Operation Protective Edge were higher for men than women. The women's future intentions to volunteer were explained mainly by antecedents of volunteering such as motives for volunteering, whereas the men's intentions were explained mostly by the experience of volunteering itself.

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“…In other conditions, the importance of the carers' help has also been highlighted [51][52][53][54][55]. Despite some studies that suggest carers embraced their role in variable ways [51,54,55], in part explained by the types of relationship (i.e.…”

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Understanding informal carers’ experiences of caring for older people with a hip fracture: a systematic review of qualitative studies

Saletti‐Cuesta

Tutton

Langstaff

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Disability and Rehabilitation

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Purpose: This systematic review aimed to reconceptualise experiences from a variety of papers to provide direction for research, policy and practice.Method: Meta-ethnography was used to inform the review and 21 studies were included.Findings: The analysis identified a core theme of 'engaging in care: struggling through', as carers who wanted to be involved in caring learnt to live with the intense and stressful impact of caring and changes to their life. The core theme is represented through three themes 1) Helping another to live 2) Adapting ways of living and 3) Negotiating the unknown.Conclusions: The discussion identified a focus on carers of people suffering from a hip fracture, the willingness of informal carers to engage in caring and the intense experience of adapting to changes in relationships and dependency alongside a steep experiential learning curve. Tensions exist in negotiations with complex healthcare systems as carers do not feel their expertise is valued and struggle to find and understand information.

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How Women in Late Midlife Become Caregivers for Their Aging Parents

Cited by 32 publications

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Generational Juggling Acts in Midlife Families: Gendered and Ethnocultural Intersections

Generational Juggling Acts in Midlife Families: Gendered and Ethnocultural Intersections

Gender Differences in Emergency Volunteering

Understanding informal carers’ experiences of caring for older people with a hip fracture: a systematic review of qualitative studies

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