Publication details
Motivy k péči o stárnoucí rodiče
| Title in English | Motives for caregiving for elderly parents |
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| Authors | |
| Year of publication | 2007 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Časopis sociální práce|Sociálna práca |
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| Citation | |
| Field | Sociology, demography |
| Keywords | caregiving; intergenerational solidarity; parent-child relationship |
| Description | The study presents a partial analysis of the qualitative study Caregiving families, which explores the experiences of adult children caregiving for their elderly parents. Based on the data from 29 in-depth interviews, the author introduces adult children`s motives for providing a daily care to their dependent parents. Five categories are presented - practical factors, factors connected to the parent-child relationship, socialization factors, factors connected to the parent figure and external conditions factors. The possible impact of social policy arrangements on motivation of family members to become a caregiver for elderly relatives is discussed. |
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