Eldercare and Work Among Informal Caregivers: A Multidisciplinary Review and Recommendations for Future Research

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• Personal Author:
  Clancy RL ; Daigle KL ; Fisher, Gwenith G. ; Fruhauf CA ; Henle CA ; McCarthy J
• Description:
  Although research on eldercare and work has burgeoned in recent years, current literature is lacking an integrative model or framework to summarize existing findings and guide future research. The purpose of this article is to synthesize prior empirical research regarding eldercare among informal caregivers who must balance care with employment. We propose a conceptual model to serve as an organizing framework to understand eldercare and work. More specifically, our model includes predictors and outcomes that are grouped in terms of individual, family, caregiver relationships, work, and societal factors related to elder caregiving and work. We highlight and discuss key factors that mediate and moderate the relations between eldercare and its associated outcomes at multiple levels, including employees, their families, organizations for which caregivers work, and society as a whole. Finally, we provide methodological and substantive recommendations to guide future research. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aging Family Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Eldercare Employed Caregiver Families Informal Caregiving Occupational Psychology Work-life Balance Work Organization
• ISSN:
  0889-3268
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; Michigan ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 8
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  9-27
• Volume:
  35
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20068672
• Citation:
  J Bus Psychol 2020 Feb; 35(1):9-27
• Contact Point Address:
  Rebecca L. Clancy, Department of Psychology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
• Email:
  rebecca.clancy@colostate.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• Performing Organization:
  University of Colorado, Denver
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20070701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Business and Psychology
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:a9b8f5adb8329e46ae1732f484cdd81fee90ab84d3d7d50e7d67a7f482f0d6443a02d9cf853884dc6b97738ecf3e0348699d4e96c2bc01b062e7a51d99b38585
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/207263/cdc_207263_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.20 MB ]