TY - JOUR
T1 - Juggling parent care and employment responsibilities
T2 - The dilemmas of adult daughter caregivers in the workforce
AU - Martire, Lynn Margaret
AU - Stephens, Mary Ann Parris
PY - 2003/2/1
Y1 - 2003/2/1
N2 - We review findings from our programmatic research on adult daughters who are simultaneously involved in the roles of employee and care provider to an impaired parent. Two opposing theoretical perspectives on the health effects of occupying these two roles are described, and empirical findings that bear on each perspective are presented. Our review reveals that, consistent with the competing demands perspective, parent care and employment often conflict with one another. Consistent with the energy expansion perspective, however, there is evidence that holding these two roles can be beneficial for the health of adult daughters.
AB - We review findings from our programmatic research on adult daughters who are simultaneously involved in the roles of employee and care provider to an impaired parent. Two opposing theoretical perspectives on the health effects of occupying these two roles are described, and empirical findings that bear on each perspective are presented. Our review reveals that, consistent with the competing demands perspective, parent care and employment often conflict with one another. Consistent with the energy expansion perspective, however, there is evidence that holding these two roles can be beneficial for the health of adult daughters.
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U2 - 10.1023/A:1022407523039
DO - 10.1023/A:1022407523039
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:0037285355
VL - 48
SP - 167
EP - 173
JO - Sex Roles: A Journal of Research
JF - Sex Roles: A Journal of Research
SN - 0360-0025
IS - 3-4
ER -