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Racial differences in the division of labor between primary and secondary caregivers
Author(s)Manfred Stommel, Charles W Given, Barbara A Given
Journal titleResearch on Aging, vol 20, no 2, March 1998
Pagespp 199-217
KeywordsFamily care ; White people ; Black people ; United States of America.
AnnotationIn this study, black and white caregivers in the United States (US) were compared in terms of the division of labour among primary caregivers and secondary helpers. Three patterns of the division of labour were distinguished: the primary carer as exclusive provider of care; supplemental care (at least some care tasks shared among at least two providers); and specialisation (different tasks are carried out by different providers). Employing both by matching (by care recipients' diagnosis and number of functional impairments) and statistical controls of relevant confounders (income, employment, gender, type of residency), African American caregivers were found to be significantly less likely to provide all care alone without the help of secondary helpers.
Accession NumberCPA-980423403 A
ClassmarkP6:SJ: TKA: TKE: 7T

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