Summarises the key findings of qualitative and quantitative research with low-income Caribbean, Pakistani and Somali people on their experiences and preferences of balancing work and care. It focuses on three caring scenarios: caring for children, caring for disabled children and caring for older people. Research methods included a literature review, a 1200 person survey on informal care among ethnic minorities, 60 related interviews on informal caring, 42 interviews on childcare in these three communities (including 10 among families caring for a disabled child). The findings are discussed under four main themes: access to employment; the role of cultural or religious beliefs in influencing attitudes to caring and formal care services; the availability of information and advice. and the impact of Universal Credit and other benefit changes. Key findings note that discrimination is a key barrier in balancing work and care and that benefit changes are likely to make it more difficult for low-income ethnic minorities to balance work and care. Many Pakistani and Somali families were also unaware of free child care provision; . The research did not find generic attitudes towards 'caring' within and across minority groups.
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Summarises the key findings of qualitative and quantitative research with low-income Caribbean, Pakistani and Somali people on their experiences and preferences of balancing work and care. It focuses on three caring scenarios: caring for children, caring for disabled children and caring for older people. Research methods included a literature review, a 1200 person survey on informal care among ethnic minorities, 60 related interviews on informal caring, 42 interviews on childcare in these three communities (including 10 among families caring for a disabled child). The findings are discussed under four main themes: access to employment; the role of cultural or religious beliefs in influencing attitudes to caring and formal care services; the availability of information and advice. and the impact of Universal Credit and other benefit changes. Key findings note that discrimination is a key barrier in balancing work and care and that benefit changes are likely to make it more difficult for low-income ethnic minorities to balance work and care. Many Pakistani and Somali families were also unaware of free child care provision; . The research did not find generic attitudes towards 'caring' within and across minority groups.
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Subject terms:
African Caribbean people, South Asian people, ethnicity, low income, carers, access to services, employment, benefits, black and minority ethnic people, child care, child day care, older people, cultural identity, informal care, religious beliefs, poverty;
This report presents qualitative and quantitative research with low-income Caribbean, Pakistani and Somali people on their experiences and preferences in relation to balancing work and care. It focuses on three caring scenarios: caring for children, caring for disabled children and caring for older people. Research methods comprised of a literature review, a 1200 person survey on informal care among ethnic minorities, 60 related interviews on informal caring, 42 interviews on childcare in these three communities (including 10 among families caring for a disabled child). The findings are discussed under four main themes: access to employment; the role of cultural or religious beliefs in influencing attitudes to caring and formal care services; the availability of information and advice. and the impact of Universal Credit and other benefit changes. Key findings note that discrimination is a key barrier in balancing work and care and that benefit changes are likely to make it more difficult for low-income ethnic minorities to balance work and care. Many Pakistani and Somali families were also unaware of free child care provision; . The research did not find generic attitudes towards 'caring' within and across minority groups.
(Edited publisher abstract)
This report presents qualitative and quantitative research with low-income Caribbean, Pakistani and Somali people on their experiences and preferences in relation to balancing work and care. It focuses on three caring scenarios: caring for children, caring for disabled children and caring for older people. Research methods comprised of a literature review, a 1200 person survey on informal care among ethnic minorities, 60 related interviews on informal caring, 42 interviews on childcare in these three communities (including 10 among families caring for a disabled child). The findings are discussed under four main themes: access to employment; the role of cultural or religious beliefs in influencing attitudes to caring and formal care services; the availability of information and advice. and the impact of Universal Credit and other benefit changes. Key findings note that discrimination is a key barrier in balancing work and care and that benefit changes are likely to make it more difficult for low-income ethnic minorities to balance work and care. Many Pakistani and Somali families were also unaware of free child care provision; . The research did not find generic attitudes towards 'caring' within and across minority groups.
(Edited publisher abstract)
Subject terms:
black and minority ethnic people, African Caribbean people, South Asian people, child care, carers, low income, ethnicity, access to services, employment, child day care, children, informal care, cultural identity, older people, religious beliefs, benefits, poverty;