Who will care? Employment participation and willingness to supply informal care

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 182-190

  Carmichael, F ^a   Charles, S ^a   Hulme, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Family care; Informal care; Unpaid household work

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH CARE; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; SOCIAL POLICY; WORKING CONDITIONS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMAL CARE; MALE; PATIENT CARE; RESPONSIBILITY; SOCIAL CARE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; CAREGIVERS; DATA COLLECTION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77049109413     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2009.11.003     Document Type: Article

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