Care Provision within Families and its Socio-Economic Impact on Care Providers: Policy Briefing

TY - GEN

T1 - Care Provision within Families and its Socio-Economic Impact on Care Providers: Policy Briefing

AU - Glendinning, C

AU - Arksey, H

AU - Tjadens, F

PY - 2009

Y1 - 2009

N2 - Across Europe family members provide by far the largest amount of care for older, disabled and chronically ill people, family care is essential for the sustainability of many countries' long-term care arrangements. This study provides up-to-date evidence from across the European Union on the numbers and characteristics of carers and the consequences of caring.

AB - Across Europe family members provide by far the largest amount of care for older, disabled and chronically ill people, family care is essential for the sustainability of many countries' long-term care arrangements. This study provides up-to-date evidence from across the European Union on the numbers and characteristics of carers and the consequences of caring.

KW - funding issues

KW - family

KW - carers

KW - comparative research

KW - ill/disabled children

KW - care for adults

KW - funding

KW - care for older people

M3 - Other contribution

SN - 9781903959138

PB - Social Policy Research Unit, University of York

CY - University of York, York

ER -