With the growing elderly population comes a great deal of responsibility, and that includes taking care of the family elderly. While the issue is complex, the fact that more people are living longer than ever is a topic of much debate. The question of whether the elderly population should care for themselves or their loved ones is another. Here are some tips to help you plan your elderly care. Listed below are some tips that will help.
The Issues
You may face many challenges and disagreements as a family caregiver for your parent. These conflicts may arise from disagreements about the financial burden, effort contribution, living arrangements, as well as other matters that are important for your loved one. Even if you try your best to avoid conflict, there are situations that may require professional help. However, there are many ways to avoid such conflicts. To begin with, it is important to be sympathetic to the financial and emotional positions of your siblings. If possible, try to find common ground with your differences.
Content analysis
This article discusses the content analysis process of a website dedicated to family elderly care. Family caregivers were asked to participate in the study, providing care at home for chronically ill people. The study was done in Tabriz Iran in 2018. Participants were recruited using a targeted sampling process. Participants were drawn from various socioeconomic classes, ages, genders, and countries. The researchers used content analytics to identify the overarching themes in responses.
Influence of bargaining power
Because it can promote or inhibit employment for married women, the effect of bargaining power in family elder care is a problem. The study utilized instrumental variables to control endogeneity and compared male versus female bargaining power. Due to their higher education, women's bargaining ability was greater than that of men. Married women's bargaining power was also higher, so this problem may also be associated with the burden of elderly care.
Impact on women's employment
Women are increasingly taking on more caring responsibilities. Additional responsibilities can reduce their productivity, which could result in them being furloughed or promoted. These additional caregiving responsibilities can have a negative impact on their lifetime incomes as well as their pensions. In the United Kingdom, the Women's Equality Party leader, Sophie Walker, has highlighted the impact of this old pattern of family elder care on women's employment.
The impact on the time allocation of children
Increasingly, the family responsibility for elderly parents is an implicit "wage punishment" for children. Different bargaining abilities and preference for resource allocation can also influence the redistribution family resources. This article examines the effect of family elderly caregivers on children's work and their time allocations, particularly for married mothers. We analyze the effects of family care upon children's time allocation using panel data, estimation of simultaneous equations, and other methods.