Background The world's population is ageing, resulting in rising care demands and
healthcare costs, which in turn lead to a shift from formal to informal care. However, not only …

This paper views caregiver stress as a consequence of a process comprising a number of
interrelated conditions, including the socioeconomic characteristics and resources of …

Background A clear understanding of the macro-level contexts in which education impacts
health is integral to improving national health administration and policy. In this research, we …

Previous research has shown that women are disproportionately negatively affected by a
variety of socio-economic hardships, many of which COVID-19 is making worse. In …

The present meta-analysis integrates the results from 168 empirical studies on differences
between caregiving spouses, adult children, and children-in-law. Spouses differ from …

Currently, 15%, 12.8% and 17.1% of the Canadian, American and European populations,
respectively, are 65 years or older. Due to aging-related disabilities, elderly individuals will …

Social scientists frequently study complex constructs. Despite the plethora of measures for
these constructs, researchers may need to create their own measure for a particular study …

OBJECTIVES To examine factors associated with caregiver burden from a multifactorial
perspective by examining caregiver and care recipient characteristics and a full range of …

Multidimensional measures of caregiver burden give a sensitive reading of caregivers'
feelings and a sophisticated picture of caregivers' responses to the demands of care. This …

Caring for a family member with dementia is generally regarded as a chronically stressful
process, with potentially negative physical health consequences. However, no quantitative …