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ArticleJournal of cross-cultural gerontology2018

Contextual Challenges and the Mosaic of Support: Understanding the Vulnerabilities of Low-Income Informal Caregivers of Dependent Elders in Singapore.

Johan Suen, Leng Leng Thang

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Article in Journal of cross-cultural gerontology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  2. Productive Activities and Risk of Cognitive Impairment and Depression: Does the Association Vary by Gender?Sociological perspectives : SP : official publication of the Pacific Sociological Association · 2020
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2 authors.

Johan SuenDepartment of Sociology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. jbmzs2@cam.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4890-2284
Leng Leng ThangDepartment of Japanese Studies, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.

Funding

NUS-Tsao Foundation Ageing Research Initiative N-101-000-061-091
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Informal caregivers play an increasingly important and demanding role in providing and ensuring long-term care for elders. To date, few studies have qualitatively explored the challenges and coping strategies adopted by informal caregivers of dependent elders from lower-income households in Singapore. Based on data from in-depth interviews with 19 respondents, this study provides detailed and nuanced accounts of the lived experiences of low-income informal caregivers. The strains associated with the scarcity of resources among low-income caregivers are compounded by contextual challenges such as fractured familial relationships, role conflicts, and perceived barriers in their institutional environment. To overcome these challenges, low-income caregivers resort to a mix of informal and formal sources of support. Suggested improvements for policies and service provision to address the vulnerabilities of low-income caregivers will also be discussed in light of current gaps.

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Adaptation, PsychologicalLong-Term CarePovertyAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCaregiversFemaleHumansInterviews as TopicMaleMiddle AgedQualitative ResearchSingaporeSocial SupportDependent eldersInformal caregiversLow-income

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PMID28849290

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