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Who cares? Geographic variation in unpaid caregiving in England and Wales
— evidence from the 2001 Census | | Author(s) | Harriet Young, Emily Grundy, Stamatis Kalogirou |
| Journal title | Population Trends, no 120, Summer 2005 |
| Pages | pp 23-34 |
| Source | http://www.statistics.gov.uk |
| Keywords | Informal care ; Census ; Population statistics ; England ; Wales. |
| Annotation | The prevalence of unpaid caregiving by local authority district in England and Wales is investigated, using data from a new question on caregiving in the 2001 Census. Also examined is the geographic variation in the characteristics of unpaid care providers, including health status, socio-economic status and ethnicity. Results show clear geographic variations in caregiving. The proportion of adults providing more than 20 hours of care per week ranged from less than 2% to nearly 8%. The highest proportions of caregivers were found in areas with higher than average levels of deprivation and long-term illness. Carers in such areas were themselves more likely to be in poor health. There are also clear variations in caregiving propensity by ethnic group. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-050722204 A |
| Classmark | P6: S4C: S4: 82: 9 |
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