abstract: 'This paper explores the challenges that female elder carers in the

  United Kingdom face in combining paid work with elder care, and the

  implications of this care for their current and future working lives.

  In-depth interviews with 11 working women from a large organisation were

  conducted, and five of the women were re-interviewed after a period of

  one year to examine any changes in their situation. The interviews

  revealed the precarious nature of their daily schedules, which required

  constant effort to maintain, the intrusion of elder care into their

  working lives, and the impact it had upon their career development and

  future aspirations. The findings provide insight into the reasons why

  carers, especially women, are more likely to reduce their working hours,

  do not take advantage of training opportunities and retire early. The

  findings are discussed in relation to the expectation of an extended

  working age and gender equality.'
affiliation: 'Burr, V (Corresponding Author), Univ Huddersfield, Sch Human \& Hlth
  Sci, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, W Yorkshire, England.

  Burr, Viv; Colley, Helen, Univ Huddersfield, Sch Human \& Hlth Sci, Huddersfield
  HD1 3DH, W Yorkshire, England.'
author: Burr, Viv and Colley, Helen
author-email: v.burr@hud.ac.uk
author_list:
- family: Burr
  given: Viv
- family: Colley
  given: Helen
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1017/S0144686X17001179
eissn: 1469-1779
files: []
issn: 0144-686X
journal: AGEING \& SOCIETY
keywords: elder carers; work; retirement; gender; care
keywords-plus: 'FAMILY CONFLICT; INFORMAL CARERS; BALANCING WORK; GENDER; EMPLOYMENT;

  IMPACT; LIFE; PARTICIPATION; CAREGIVERS; POLICY'
language: English
month: MAY
number: '5'
number-of-cited-references: '56'
orcid-numbers: Burr, Vivien/0000-0002-3784-1271
pages: 877-898
papis_id: 3b519c66756444c2fc06f63b8ea16a74
ref: Burr2019ijust
times-cited: '4'
title: '`I just felt as though I had to drop something'': the implications of care
  for female working elder carers'' working lives'
type: Article
unique-id: WOS:000461638900001
usage-count-last-180-days: '1'
usage-count-since-2013: '21'
volume: '39'
web-of-science-categories: Gerontology
year: '2019'