title: Exploring gender differences in the relationships between eldercare and labour force participation.
abstract: This study investigated the reciprocal relationship between parental caregiving and labour force participation to determine whether (1) caregiving related to subsequent employment; (2) employment related to subsequent caregiving; (3) caregiving and labour force participation had a reciprocal relationship across time; and (4) gender differences existed in these relationships. A cross-lagged panel design was applied with structural equation modeling. The study sample included adult children aged 51 or older with living parents or parents-in-law. No reciprocal relationship was found between caregiving and labour force participation, but gender differences were evident. Women caregivers in 2006 were less likely to be working in 2008, whereas employment status was not related to subsequent caregiving. In contrast, men working in 2008 were less likely to be caregiving in 2010, whereas caregiving was not related to subsequent employment status. Findings suggest that gender plays an important role in the relationship between caregiving and labour force participation.
authors: Faculty of Social Work,University of Calgary.
authors: Yeonjung
authors: Y
authors: Lee
authors: School of Social Work,University of Pittsburgh.
authors: Fengyan
authors: F
authors: Tang
authors: School of Education,University of Pittsburgh.
authors: Kevin H
authors: KH
authors: Kim
authors: Graduate School of Public Health,University of Pittsburgh.
authors: Steven M
authors: SM
authors: Albert
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017028:Caregivers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004651:Employment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D012737:Sex Factors
keywords: soignant travaillant