Article Publication Date:
6/28/2007
Summary:
This document sums up the proceedings and conclusions of a summit convened June, 2007 in Washington, D.C. by Mature Market Institute and the National Alliance for Caregiving. Six recommendations for future research on family caregiving are made based on identified gaps in knowledge. Also presented is a list of the most important past studies, as identified by participant consensus. Experts in the fields of social work, sociology, economics, psychology, and gerontology participated.
Topics:
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Types/Tools:
Populations:
Direct Care Workforce
Sources:
National Alliance for Caregiving
Programs/Initiatives:
Cash and Counseling
States:
Keywords:
Wages and Benefits
informal caregiving; economic value of caregiving; women; health effects; Work/Family Global Equity Index
Contact
National Alliance for Caregiving
info@caregiving.org
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/51594