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Trade-off between formal and informal care in Spain [PDF]

The remarkable growth of older population has moved long term care to the front ranks of the social policy agenda. Understanding the factors that determine the type and amount of formal care is important for predicting use in the future and developing ...
Sergi Jiménez-Martín, Cristina Vilaplana Prieto   +1 more
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Examining pathways by which socioeconomic instability in adolescence influence sexual health during emerging adulthood in an agricultural setting in California

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This study investigates the longitudinal impact of socioeconomic instability on teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection (STI) diagnosis among adolescents and young adults (AYA) living in an agricultural region and examines pathways including supportive family and social structures, decision making autonomy in romantic relationships ...
Marie C. D. Stoner, Erica N. Browne, Marissa Raymond‐Flesch, Mary Kate Shapley‐ Quinn, Nivedita L. Bhushan, Alondra Jaime‐Aguilar, Carmen Ramirez, Jessica Huante, Daisy Gallardo, Sue Napierala, Megan Comfort, Alexandra M. Minnis   +11 more
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Needs and preferences of informal caregivers regarding outpatient care for the elderly: a systematic literature review

BMC Geriatrics, 2019
Background Informal caregivers are an essential pillar for ensuring and maintaining the outpatient care of the frail elderly. Due to demographic changes, including an increase in the number of people in need of care as well as changing social structures (
M. Plöthner, K. Schmidt, L. de Jong, J. Zeidler, K. Damm   +4 more
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Collaborating with transnational families: Learning from the experiences of family caretakers, educators, psychologists, and spiritual leaders in Honduras

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This manuscript centers on the experiences of caretakers of minors in Honduran transnational families (TNFs) in which one or both parents emigrated, and of the schoolteachers, professional psychologists, and spiritual leaders working with these families.
Marco Gemignani, Yolanda Hernández‐Albújar, Nerea Larrinaga‐Bidegain   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Issues with the Measurement of Informal Care in Social Surveys: Evidence from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing [PDF]

, 2017
Informal care plays a significant role in the care system for older people in the United Kingdom, and this is projected to increase considerably in the next three decades as the population ages.
Bu, Feifei, ALASDAIR C. RUTHERFORD, Rutherford, Alasdair C, FEIFEI BU   +3 more
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Implementation of Youth Empowerment Services (YES) juvenile justice diversion program: A first‐person account

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract In Santa Barbara County, the Youth Empowerment Services (YES) Program brought together several government and community‐based organizations, as well as a university‐based evaluation team, to provide pre‐adjudication diversion to youth ages 12 to 17.
Angela Pollard, Jill D. Sharkey, Erin Cross, Karyn Milligan, Michelle Kerwood, Ruby Celio, Andrea Fernandez‐Contreras, Esteban Medina‐Galvan   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Informal Care and Labor Supply [PDF]

Based on Norwegian register data we show that having a lone parent in the terminal phase of life significantly affects the offspring’s labor market activity.
Fevang, Elisabeth, Røed, Knut, Kvrendokk, Snorre   +2 more
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Caregiver burden, psychological well-being, and support needs among Swedish informal caregivers

BMC Public Health
The proportion of elderly people in the world is increasing, which increases the burden on the healthcare system and requires more formal and informal care. In Europe, informal care accounts for approximately 3.5% of GDP, and this is expected to increase.
Sonja Togmat Malki, Peter Johansson, Gerhard Andersson, Frida Andréasson, Ghassan Mourad   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Racism and racial disparities in firearm violence: A scoping review

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Firearm violence (i.e., interpersonal, police firearm violence) disproportionately affects racially minoritized communities. Researchers recently shifted their focus from race to racism to better understand the factors that contribute to racial disparities in firearm violence.
Daniel B. Lee, Lexie M. Contreras, Laney Rupp, Stephanie H. Cook, Marc A. Zimmerman, Patrick M. Carter, Katherine P. Theall, Riley Bennett, Julia M. Fleckman   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health Care in Rural Communities: Exploring the Development of Informal and Voluntary Care [PDF]

Nation-state restructuring has resulted in significant political, economic and social change in rural communities. One manifestation of this transformation has been the changing nature of local governance, characterised by the re-working of central-local
Mark W. Rosenberg, Mark W. Skinner
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