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abstract: 'Supporting caregivers and enabling continued workforce participation are
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central strategies in Australia''s response to an ageing population,
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however these strategies have potential disadvantages for carers,
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particularly women, including reduced workforce participation and
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retirement income, and poorer health status. This paper explores the
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nexus between paid work and caregiving for Australia''s baby boomer
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cohort as this group faces unprecedented pressures to manage paid work
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alongside caring longer and more intensively for family members,
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including grandchildren. A sample of 1261 men and women aged 60 to 64
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completed the 2011-12 Life Histories and Health survey, a sub-study of
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the New South Wales 45 and Up Study. The survey collected data on
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sociodemographic, psychosocial, life history and health-related
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variables including caregiving and employment status. Around a third
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(32.5\%) of the sample (52.2\% female) were involved in some type of
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caregiving at the time. Compared to non-carers, carers reported lower
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workforce participation (45.8\% versus 54.7\% for non-carers) as well as
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poorer health, more mobility difficulties, lower quality of life and
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lower self-rated SES. Carers who also cared for grandchildren were more
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likely to be in part-time or no paid work compared to other carers.
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Working carers tended to be more highly educated, have fewer mobility
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difficulties, better self-rated health and higher SES than non-working
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carers. Male carers were more likely than female carers to be in
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full-time or no paid work. Results indicate that reduced workforce
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participation and health status of caregivers varies by gender and type
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of caregiving. Policy reforms are recommended to mitigate these adverse
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consequences on those providing care, their families, employers and the
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community.'
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affiliation: 'Kendig, H (Corresponding Author), ARC Ctr Excellence Populat Ageing
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Res CEPAR, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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Kendig, H (Corresponding Author), Australian Natl Univ, Res Sch Populat Hlth, Ctr
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Res Ageing Hlth \& Wellbeing, Canberra, ACT, Australia.
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O''Loughlin, Kate, Univ Sydney, Fac Hlth Sci, Ageing Work \& Hlth Res Unit, Camperdown,
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NSW, Australia.
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O''Loughlin, Kate; Loh, Vanessa; Kendig, Hal, ARC Ctr Excellence Populat Ageing
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Res CEPAR, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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Loh, Vanessa, Univ Sydney, Sch Psychol, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.
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Kendig, Hal, Australian Natl Univ, Res Sch Populat Hlth, Ctr Res Ageing Hlth \&
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Wellbeing, Canberra, ACT, Australia.'
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author: O'Loughlin, Kate and Loh, Vanessa and Kendig, Hal
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author-email: hal.kendig@anu.edu.au
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author_list:
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- family: O'Loughlin
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given: Kate
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- family: Loh
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given: Vanessa
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- family: Kendig
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given: Hal
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1007/s10823-017-9321-9
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eissn: 1573-0719
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files: []
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issn: 0169-3816
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journal: JOURNAL OF CROSS-CULTURAL GERONTOLOGY
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keywords: 'Australia; Baby boomers; Carers; Caregiving; Employment; Health and
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wellbeing'
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keywords-plus: 'GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN; QUALITY-OF-LIFE; PRODUCTIVE
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ENGAGEMENT; INFORMAL CAREGIVERS; ELDER CARE; IMPACT; WORK; GRANDMOTHERS;
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SATISFACTION; AGE'
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language: English
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month: SEP
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number: '3'
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number-of-cited-references: '85'
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orcid-numbers: 'Kendig, Hal/0000-0002-0353-3182
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Loh, Vanessa/0000-0002-3393-8535'
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pages: 339-356
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papis_id: ecac874ec585d3ff5710eda252742ba7
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ref: Oloughlin2017carercharacteristics
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times-cited: '14'
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title: Carer Characteristics and Health, Wellbeing and Employment Outcomes of Older
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Australian Baby Boomers
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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unique-id: WOS:000408870100005
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usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
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usage-count-since-2013: '10'
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volume: '32'
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web-of-science-categories: Gerontology
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year: '2017'
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