Life course trajectories of family care

More than 30 years ago, Elder theorised multiple life-course trajectories in domains such as family and work, punctuated by transitions that create the structure and rhythm of individual lives. We argue that in the context of population ageing, family care should be added as a life-course domain. We...

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Published in:International journal of care and caring 2019-05, Vol.3 (2), p.147-163
Main Authors: Keating, Norah, Eales, Jacquie, Funk, Laura, Fast, Janet, Min, Joohong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aging
Caregivers
Family Care
Family Carers
Family work relationship
Life course
Life Courses Of Family Care
Life events
Life-Course Theory
Rhythm
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Summary:More than 30 years ago, Elder theorised multiple life-course trajectories in domains such as family and work, punctuated by transitions that create the structure and rhythm of individual lives. We argue that in the context of population ageing, family care should be added as a life-course domain. We conceptualise life courses of family care with core elements of 'care as doing' and 'care as being in relationship', creating hypothetical family care trajectories to illustrate the diversity of life-course patterns of care. The framework provides a basis for considering influences of care on cumulative advantage/disadvantage for family carers.
ISSN:2397-8821
2397-883X
DOI:10.1332/239788219X15473079319309