Abstract
More than 30 years ago, Elder theorised multiple life-course trajectories in domains such as family and work, punctuated by transitions that create the structure and rhythm of individual lives. We argue that in the context of population ageing, family care should be added as a life-course domain. We conceptualise life courses of family care with core elements of ‘care as doing’ and ‘care as being in relationship’, creating hypothetical family care trajectories to illustrate the diversity of life-course patterns of care. The framework provides a basis for considering influences of care on cumulative advantage/disadvantage for family carers.
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I will discuss results of a study examining the antecedents of attitudes in a large sample of older Australians, demonstrating a strong role for modifiable factors, such as prior mental and physical health
Most caregiving research often measures care as a point-in-time status while ignoring trajectories of care across the lifecourse, so we know little about persistence and timing of caregiving, or accumulation of associated risks
The present study examines the effect of psychological resilience on functional health (functional limitations and instrumental activity of daily living (IADL) limitations) for men and women using multiple waves of the Health and Retirement Study two (N=667) and four (N=587) years following spousal loss
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Internalised ageism, often manifested in attitude to one’s own ageing, is known to have a deleterious effect on health and functioning. This paper will draw on a number of studies to illustrate the complexities of attitudes to aging in the Australasian context. I will discuss results of a study examining the antecedents of attitudes in a large sample of older Australians, demonstrating a strong role for modifiable factors, such as prior mental and physical health.
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