Changing care provision in times of changing contexts: the experience of adult children during the pandemic in the UK

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Journal Article

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Publication date

May 2, 2024

Summary:

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 the usual suspects, such as women, were more likely to undertake additional care tasks. However, they also highlight new enabling factors for care provision that have arisen from the pandemic, such as the ability to work from home.

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International Journal of Care and Caring

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https://doi.org/10.1332/23978821Y2024D000000040

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23978821

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