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| Incorporating the elder caregiving role into the developmental tasks of young adulthood | | Author(s) | Mary Dellmann-Jenkins, Maureen Blankemeyer, Odessa Pinkard |
| Journal title | International Journal of Aging and Human Development, vol 52, no 1, 2001 |
| Pages | pp 1-18 |
| Keywords | Young adults [20-25] ; Children [offspring] as carers ; Social roles ; Family relationships ; Employment ; Social surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | There is an emerging trend of young adults serving as primary caregivers to older relatives. In response to the need for awareness of younger people's possible reactions to assuming a caregiver role, this study examines the impact of this role on three major developmental tasks typical of young adulthood: differentiating from the family of origin; establishing intimate relationships; and career development. 50 young adult Americans providing daily care to ageing relatives were interviewed. Findings from both qualitative and quantitative data suggest that acquiring the caregiver role before age 40 has a definite impact on family life, intimate relationships, and career goals. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-010419201 A |
| Classmark | SD6: P6:SS: TM5: DS:SJ: WJ: 3F: 7T |
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