Does caregiving increase poverty among women in later life? Evidence from the Health and Retirement survey.
J Health Soc Behav
; 47(3): 258-74, 2006 Sep.
Article
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| ID: mdl-17066776
ABSTRACT
Given the rapid aging of the U.S. population and reductions in federal funding, elder care has become a major issue for many families. This paper focuses on a long-term consequence of elder care by asking how caring for elderly parents affects women's subsequent risks of living in poverty. Using longitudinal data from the Health and Retirement Study, we examine whether and how caregiving for parents in 1991 increases women's risks of living in households with incomes less than the poverty threshold, receiving public assistance, and receiving Medicaid in 1999. Our findings illustrate that caregiving in earlier life raises women's poverty risks in later life by intensifying the negative effects of stopping work and declining health on women's economic well-being.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pobreza
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Aposentadoria
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Cuidadores
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Health Soc Behav
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos