Corporate Document Services; Great Britain. Department for Work and Pensions
Publication year:
2005
Pagination:
201p., bibliog.
Place of publication:
Leeds
... on carers’ employment and retirement issues. This was followed by qualitative research in four research sites selected to reflect different labour market conditions. In-depth interviews were then conducted with 80 carers with substantial caring responsibilities to explore their hopes and decision-making in respect of working and retirement. Subsequently, a series of separate focus groups were held
There is increasing government recognition of the contribution and needs of people who provide unpaid, informal care for chronically sick, disabled, or elderly people. The importance of helping carers who wish to remain in employment was recognised in the first-ever National Strategy for Carers, published in 1999. This study conducted a national literature review to identify existing evidence on carers’ employment and retirement issues. This was followed by qualitative research in four research sites selected to reflect different labour market conditions. In-depth interviews were then conducted with 80 carers with substantial caring responsibilities to explore their hopes and decision-making in respect of working and retirement. Subsequently, a series of separate focus groups were held with front-line professionals from Jobcentre Plus, social services departments and carers organisations who worked with carers to provide advice or support.
Subject terms:
informal care, literature reviews, pensions, retirement, carers, decision making, employment;