Changing care provision in times of changing contexts : the experience of adult children during the pandemic in the UK
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic imposed the suspension of many care services, and families had to choose between adhering to lockdown measures or caring for vulnerable relatives. This study revisits the Informal Care Model by explicitly incorporating the role of changing circumstances during the pandemic to understand care provision by adult children. Using nationally representative data from the UK, statistical analyses reveal that usual suspects, such as women, were more likely to undertake additional care tasks. However, they also highlight new enabling factors for care provision which have arisen from the pandemic, such as the ability to work from home.
Citation
Pomeroy , E & Fiori , F 2024 , ' Changing care provision in times of changing contexts : the experience of adult children during the pandemic in the UK ' , International Journal of Care and Caring , vol. Early View , pp. 1-23 . https://doi.org/0.1332/23978821Y2024D000000040
Publication
International Journal of Care and Caring
Status
Peer reviewed
ISSN
2397-8821Type
Journal article
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