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Attitudes toward government policies that assist informal caregivers — the link between personal troubles and public issues
Author(s)	Merril Silverstein, Tonya M Parrott
Journal title	Research on Ageing, vol 23, no 3, May 2001
Pages	pp 349-374
Keywords	Family care ; Attitude ; Remuneration ; Social policy ; Social surveys ; United States of America.
Annotation	Data from the New Roles in Society Survey of Intergenerational Linkages is used to examine the preferences of Americans for public programs that directly assist caregivers in their activities. Respondents were asked whether they agreed or disagreed with three policies: directly paying caregivers; granting tax credits to caregivers; and requiring that employers grant time off without pay to caregivers. Although only one third agreed with the idea of paying caregivers, more than 70% supported tax credits, and almost 60% supported time off to caregivers. Multiple regression reveals that current caregivers support all three policies. The results suggest that public policies that marshal informal services in support of dependent relatives find greater favour, because they enable families' altruistic impulses to be fulfilled. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-010723215 A
Classmark	P6:SJ: DP: WL: TM2: 3F: 7T
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