Work–life imbalance: Informal care and paid employment in the UK

F Carmichael, C Hulme, S Sheppard… - Feminist …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract In the United Kingdom, informal carers look after relatives or friends who need extra
support because of age, physical or learning disability, or illness. The burden of informal …

GDP and the value of family caretaking: how much does Europe care?

GC Giannelli, L Mangiavacchi, L Piccoli - Applied Economics, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
This study estimates the size and value of unpaid family caretaking activities at a European
level. While at a country level several studies are available, a comprehensive evaluation for …

[PDF][PDF] Modelos de elección discreta y especificaciones ordenadas: una reflexión metodológica

MCR DONATE, JJC Hernández - Estadística española, 2007 - researchgate.net
Este trabajo pretende señalar que las especificaciones ordenadas pueden resultar
demasiado rígidas para captar la naturaleza de un proceso de elección individual, en el que …

Desigualdad de género en el trabajo doméstico en España

N Lázaro, ML Moltó, R Sánchez… - REIS: Revista Española …, 2022 - JSTOR
Este artículo analiza la desigualdad de género en el trabajo doméstico en España. Sigue
siendo un debate abierto si el reparto del trabajo doméstico y el trabajo de mercado entre …

Housework Gender Inequality in Spain: Is the Sharing of Housework within Couples Solely Driven by Economic Rationality?

N Lazaro, ML Moltó, R Sanchez… - Revista Española de …, 2022 - ingentaconnect.com
Este artículo analiza la desigualdad de género en el trabajo doméstico en España. Sigue
siendo un debate abierto si el reparto del trabajo doméstico y el trabajo de mercado entre …

What about informal carers and families?

C Hulme, F Carmichael, D Meads - Care at the end of life: An economic …, 2016 - Springer
Changing demographics mean that people are living longer and there is an increase in the
number of older people who are frail and living with co-morbidities. Caring for this group …

[PDF][PDF] Informal care in the UK: Constraints on Choice

F Carmichael - 2011 - researchgate.net
This paper analyses the relationship between informal care provision and the characteristics
and needs of the people they care for. To do this it uses a unique regional data set …

[PDF][PDF] Women's perceptions of quality of household work

TL Colton - 2008 - harvest.usask.ca
Women's roles in the work force have increased, however, women's positions in the
household have not changed greatly (Lennon & Rosenfield, 1994). While paid work …

The effect of care leave on burden and job performance

IB Woittiez, E Van Gameren - Applied Economics, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
In this article the expected effects of the introduction of a fully paid long-term care leave
programme in the Netherlands are investigated. In particular we are interested in the effects …

Work-life imbalance: Informal care and paid employment

F Charmichael, G Connell, C Hulme… - Feminist …, 2008 - eprints.whiterose.ac.uk
In the United Kingdom informal carers are people who look after relatives or friends who
need extra support because of age, physical or learning disability or illness. The majority of …