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Trajectories of family care over the lifecourse: evidence from Canada
Janet Fast,
Norah Keating 
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Jacquie Eales,
Choong Kim,
Yeonjung Lee
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Jacquie Eales,
Choong Kim,
Yeonjung Lee
Ageing and Society, Pages: 1 - 18
Swansea University Author:
Norah Keating
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DOI (Published version): 10.1017/s0144686x19001806
Abstract
In the midst of a ‘care crisis’, attention has turned again to families who are viewed both as untapped care resources and as disappearing ones. Within this apparent policy/demographicimpasse, we test empirically theorised trajectories of family care, creating evidence of diverse patterns of care ac...
| Published in: | Ageing and Society |
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| ISSN: | 0144-686X 1469-1779 |
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Bristol, UK
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
2020
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54224 |
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In the midst of a ‘care crisis’, attention has turned again to families who are viewed both as untapped care resources and as disappearing ones. Within this apparent policy/demographicimpasse, we test empirically theorised trajectories of family care, creating evidence of diverse patterns of care across the lifecourse. The study sample, drawn from a Statistics Canada national survey of family care, comprised all Canadians aged 65 and older who had ever provided care (N = 3,299). Latent Profile Analysis yielded five distinct care trajectories: compressed generational, broad generational, intensive parent care, careercare and serial care. They differed in age of first care experience, number of care episodes, total years of care and amount of overlap among episodes. Trajectories generally corresponded to previously hypothesised patterns but with additional characteristics that added to our understanding of diversity in lifecourse patterns of care. The five trajectoriesidentified provide the basis for further understanding how time and events unfold in various ways across lifecourses of care. A gap remains in understanding how relationships with family and social network members evolve in the context of care. A challenge is presented to policy makers to temper a ‘families by stealth’ policy approach with one that supports family carers who are integral to health and social care systems. |
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| Keywords: |
family care trajectories; lifecourse; family care history |
| College: |
Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences |
| Funders: |
Yeandle, S. et al. (2017-2021). Sustainable Care: connecting people and systems. Economic and Social Research Council, Large Grant project. |
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18 |