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Caring sons — exploring men's involvement in filial care
Author(s)	Lori D Campbell, Anne Martin-Matthews
Journal title	Canadian Journal on Aging, vol 19, no 1, Spring 2000
Pages	pp 57-79
Keywords	Men as carers ; Sons ; Attitude ; Canada.
Annotation	Data from the 1996 General Social Survey of Canada show that about one in eight adult Canadians provide care to someone with chronic health problems, usually an older parent. This paper investigates socio-demographic, family structure and other factors that predict men's filial care involvement. The concepts guiding this investigation are related to family obligations or motivations to provide care: commitment to care, legitimate excuses, and caring by default. Data for this research comes from the Work and Eldercare Research Group of CARNET, the Canadian Aging Research Network. This work is based on a sample of 772 men who provide assistance to older parents or parents-in-law. Overall, findings demonstrate the value of the conceptual framework for explaining variations in men's care. The research recognises men's filial care as a more complex issue than any "gender difference" focus on caregiving has allowed. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-001113213 A
Classmark	P6:SG: SSA: DP: 7S
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