Reconciling Paid Work and Informal Caregiving Among Older Adults: Implications for Work Interference With Family.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Many older adults who combine paid work and informal caregiving responsibilities are often in work arrangements that differ from their preference. There is reason to believe that such work status incongruence may lead to work interference with family (WIF). In response, many governments have policies that support flexible work arrangements (FWA) to help individuals manage work and family commitments. This paper examines whether work status preferences contribute to WIF for older adults who combine work and care and whether the use of flexible work arrangements moderates this relationship.

Research design and methods

The study included 610 informal caregivers (aged 55-70 years) in paid employment who participated in either the 2018 or 2020 waves of t

SUBMITTER: Koreshi SY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10681359 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature