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abstract: 'Supporting caregivers and enabling continued workforce participation are
central strategies in Australia''s response to an ageing population,
however these strategies have potential disadvantages for carers,
particularly women, including reduced workforce participation and
retirement income, and poorer health status. This paper explores the
nexus between paid work and caregiving for Australia''s baby boomer
cohort as this group faces unprecedented pressures to manage paid work
alongside caring longer and more intensively for family members,
including grandchildren. A sample of 1261 men and women aged 60 to 64
completed the 2011-12 Life Histories and Health survey, a sub-study of
the New South Wales 45 and Up Study. The survey collected data on
sociodemographic, psychosocial, life history and health-related
variables including caregiving and employment status. Around a third
(32.5\%) of the sample (52.2\% female) were involved in some type of
caregiving at the time. Compared to non-carers, carers reported lower
workforce participation (45.8\% versus 54.7\% for non-carers) as well as
poorer health, more mobility difficulties, lower quality of life and
lower self-rated SES. Carers who also cared for grandchildren were more
likely to be in part-time or no paid work compared to other carers.
Working carers tended to be more highly educated, have fewer mobility
difficulties, better self-rated health and higher SES than non-working
carers. Male carers were more likely than female carers to be in
full-time or no paid work. Results indicate that reduced workforce
participation and health status of caregivers varies by gender and type
of caregiving. Policy reforms are recommended to mitigate these adverse
consequences on those providing care, their families, employers and the
community.'
affiliation: 'Kendig, H (Corresponding Author), ARC Ctr Excellence Populat Ageing
Res CEPAR, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Kendig, H (Corresponding Author), Australian Natl Univ, Res Sch Populat Hlth, Ctr
Res Ageing Hlth \& Wellbeing, Canberra, ACT, Australia.
O''Loughlin, Kate, Univ Sydney, Fac Hlth Sci, Ageing Work \& Hlth Res Unit, Camperdown,
NSW, Australia.
O''Loughlin, Kate; Loh, Vanessa; Kendig, Hal, ARC Ctr Excellence Populat Ageing
Res CEPAR, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Loh, Vanessa, Univ Sydney, Sch Psychol, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.
Kendig, Hal, Australian Natl Univ, Res Sch Populat Hlth, Ctr Res Ageing Hlth \&
Wellbeing, Canberra, ACT, Australia.'
author: O'Loughlin, Kate and Loh, Vanessa and Kendig, Hal
author-email: hal.kendig@anu.edu.au
author_list:
- family: O'Loughlin
given: Kate
- family: Loh
given: Vanessa
- family: Kendig
given: Hal
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1007/s10823-017-9321-9
eissn: 1573-0719
files: []
issn: 0169-3816
journal: JOURNAL OF CROSS-CULTURAL GERONTOLOGY
keywords: 'Australia; Baby boomers; Carers; Caregiving; Employment; Health and
wellbeing'
keywords-plus: 'GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN; QUALITY-OF-LIFE; PRODUCTIVE
ENGAGEMENT; INFORMAL CAREGIVERS; ELDER CARE; IMPACT; WORK; GRANDMOTHERS;
SATISFACTION; AGE'
language: English
month: SEP
number: '3'
number-of-cited-references: '85'
orcid-numbers: 'Kendig, Hal/0000-0002-0353-3182
Loh, Vanessa/0000-0002-3393-8535'
pages: 339-356
papis_id: ecac874ec585d3ff5710eda252742ba7
ref: Oloughlin2017carercharacteristics
times-cited: '14'
title: Carer Characteristics and Health, Wellbeing and Employment Outcomes of Older
Australian Baby Boomers
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type: article
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unique-id: WOS:000408870100005
usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
usage-count-since-2013: '10'
volume: '32'
web-of-science-categories: Gerontology
year: '2017'