This paper formulates and estimates a dynamic discrete choice model of elder parent care and work to analyze how caregiving affects a woman’s current and future labor force participation and wages. I model caregiving and work decisions in an intertemporal framework which incorporates parental health changes, human capital accumulation, and job offer availability. The model is estimated on a sam...

BACKGROUND Family caregivers are the backbone of the healthcare system. Over time, caregiving takes a tremendous toll on the caregiver. This is particularly true for caregivers who (1) provide >21 h of care/week, and/or (2) support those experiencing depression, cognitive decline, aggressive behaviours, and life-limiting conditions requiring complex care. Many caregivers face deteriorating phys...

D periodic questioning of the merits and utility of the vast number of publications focused on family caregivers by key scholars in the field (e.g., George, 1990; Zarit, 1989), the number of studies of caregiving and family caregivers has not diminished. A review of the contents of The Journals of Gerontology and The Gerontologist in just the past three years reveals a total of 61 articles conc...

BACKGROUND The rearing environment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected children is often compromised, putting these children at additional risks. Positive caregiving may ameliorate the impact of adverse circumstances and promote attachment security. The goal of the present study was to examine the attachment relationships of HIV-infected children in biological families and institutio...

HomeStrokeVol. 52, No. 4Stroke Family Caregiving and the COVID-19 Pandemic Free AccessEditorialPDF/EPUBAboutView PDFView EPUBSections ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload citationsTrack citationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InMendeleyReddit Jump toFree AccessEditorialPDF/EPUBStroke PandemicImpact Future Directions Tamilyn Bakas Patricia Commiskey BakasTamilyn Correspondence to: Bakas...

OBJECTIVES Positive aspects of the caregiving experience may buffer caregivers from the many negative psychological and physical consequences of caregiving. Understanding what factors relate to the recognition of positive aspects of caregiving is important for the enhancement of caregiver well-being. Self-efficacy is a potentially modifiable psychological construct that has been associated with...