Caregiving in the U.S. 2009
Contributors: AARP (Organization); Metropolitan Life Foundation
Publisher: National Alliance for Caregiving; AARP
Published: 2009
Place of publication: [Place of publication not identified]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 74
Copyright date: 2009
Subjects: Caregivers; Home nursing; Statistics; Home care services
Description: Caregiving is still mostly a woman's job and many women are putting their career and financial futures on hold as they juggle part-time caregiving and full-time job requirements. This is the reality reported in Caregiving in the U.S. 2009, the most comprehensive examination to date of caregiving in America. The sweeping 2009 study of the legions of people caring for younger adults, older adults, and children with special needs reveals that 29 percent of the U.S. adult population, or 65.7 million people, are caregivers, including 31 percent of all households. These caregivers provide an average of 20 hours of care per week. The 2009 reports also begin to trend the findings from all three waves of the study.
Notes: Title from electronic t.p. (viewed on Dec. 21, 2009).

By: National Alliance for Caregiving in Collaboration with AARP; Funded by MetLife Foundation.

"November 2009."

Includes bibliographical references.