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Women with multiple roles — the emotional impact of caring for ageing parents
Author(s)	Barbara Murphy, Hilary Schofield, Julie Nankervis
Journal title	Ageing and Society, vol 17, part 3, May 1997
Pages	pp 277-291
Keywords	Women as carers ; Children [offspring] ; Employment ; Social roles ; Stress ; Social surveys ; Australia.
Annotation	As part of a wider study of family caregiving in Victoria, Australia, the emotional costs and benefits for women in maintaining multiple roles in the face of competing demands were examined. Half of the women in the study were in paid employment, and a third had dependent children: overload was highest for those with both these roles. Resentment was highest for those with fewer roles apart from elder care, particularly those who had given up work, and those without a partner. Life satisfaction was higher for working carers and those with partners. These findings highlight the need for structures to support carers to maintain multiple roles - greater flexibility in the workplace; and encouraging reliance on informal networks and formal services - both of which require society to acknowledge the elder care role.
Accession Number	CPA-970804007 A
Classmark	P6:SH: SS: WJ: TM5: QNH: 3F: 7YA
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