title: Looking back to caregiving:Findings from case studies in Vienna, Austria.
abstract: This report is based on life history case studies with former caregivers in Vienna. Three mechanisms of social exchange are reported in retrospective accounts of the caregiving experience: gratitude from those cared for, material compensations, and mutuality in relationship. Caregivers were motivated by a sense of obligation based on reciprocity and at the same time expressed distinct feelings of a lack of alternatives. Caregiving as a way to enhance status is discussed.
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authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hörl