2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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abstract: 'This paper explores the challenges that female elder carers in the
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United Kingdom face in combining paid work with elder care, and the
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implications of this care for their current and future working lives.
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In-depth interviews with 11 working women from a large organisation were
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conducted, and five of the women were re-interviewed after a period of
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one year to examine any changes in their situation. The interviews
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revealed the precarious nature of their daily schedules, which required
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constant effort to maintain, the intrusion of elder care into their
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working lives, and the impact it had upon their career development and
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future aspirations. The findings provide insight into the reasons why
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carers, especially women, are more likely to reduce their working hours,
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do not take advantage of training opportunities and retire early. The
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findings are discussed in relation to the expectation of an extended
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working age and gender equality.'
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affiliation: 'Burr, V (Corresponding Author), Univ Huddersfield, Sch Human \& Hlth
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Sci, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, W Yorkshire, England.
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Burr, Viv; Colley, Helen, Univ Huddersfield, Sch Human \& Hlth Sci, Huddersfield
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HD1 3DH, W Yorkshire, England.'
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author: Burr, Viv and Colley, Helen
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author-email: v.burr@hud.ac.uk
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author_list:
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- family: Burr
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given: Viv
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- family: Colley
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given: Helen
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1017/S0144686X17001179
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eissn: 1469-1779
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files: []
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issn: 0144-686X
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journal: AGEING \& SOCIETY
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keywords: elder carers; work; retirement; gender; care
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keywords-plus: 'FAMILY CONFLICT; INFORMAL CARERS; BALANCING WORK; GENDER; EMPLOYMENT;
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IMPACT; LIFE; PARTICIPATION; CAREGIVERS; POLICY'
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language: English
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month: MAY
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number: '5'
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number-of-cited-references: '56'
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orcid-numbers: Burr, Vivien/0000-0002-3784-1271
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pages: 877-898
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papis_id: 3b519c66756444c2fc06f63b8ea16a74
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ref: Burr2019ijust
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times-cited: '4'
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title: '`I just felt as though I had to drop something'': the implications of care
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for female working elder carers'' working lives'
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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unique-id: WOS:000461638900001
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usage-count-last-180-days: '1'
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usage-count-since-2013: '21'
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volume: '39'
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web-of-science-categories: Gerontology
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year: '2019'
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