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The decline of intensive intergenerational care of older people in Great Britain, 1985-1995
Author(s)Linda Pickard
Journal titlePopulation Trends, no 110, Winter 2002
Pagespp 31-41
KeywordsChildren [offspring] as carers ; Longitudinal surveys.
AnnotationThere are increasing concerns about the future availability of informal care for older people, particularly care by their children. This article uses successive General Household Survey (GHS) data to explore past trends in the provision of informal care by children or children-in-law to their older parents or parents-in-law between 1985 and 1995 in Great Britain. The article suggests that, during this period, there was a decline in co-resident intergenerational care, and that this was associated with a decline in highly intensive intergenerational care. The article explores possible factors underlying these trends, in particular, demographic changes and changes in patterns of formal care for older people. (KJ/RH).
Accession NumberCPA-030122215 A
ClassmarkP6:SS: 3J

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