Gender differences in caregiving: a case in Chinese Canadian caregivers.
This study examines the gender differences in Chinese- Canadian family caregivers providing care to elderly Chinese care receivers. A random sample of 339 Chinese-Canadian caregivers for elderly care receivers completed a telephone survey. Most of the Chinese family caregivers were females. No major gender differences were reported in the amount and types of caregiving tasks. The level of caregiving burden and predictors were generally similar for both gender groups. Contrary to common belief that sons and daughters-in-law are the key family caregivers in the Chinese culture, the daughters played a more important role in family caregiving. In addition to providing support and services to Chinese female caregivers, strategies to enhance Chinese males' involvement in family caregiving are needed and discussed in the paper.
Lai
Daniel W L
DW
Faculty of Social Work, TheUniversity of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4.
Luk
Phyllis K F
PK
Andruske
Cynthia Lee
CL
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D044466:Asian People / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005191:Family Characteristics / Q000208:ethnology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016901:Intergenerational Relations / Q000208:ethnology*; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D028681:Moral Obligations; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D010287:Parent-Child Relations / Q000208:ethnology*; D017678:Sex Distribution