Caregiving During Illness: Additional Economic Burden on Households
| dc.contributor.author | Falleiro, Savio | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-05-28T05:28:53Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-05-28T05:28:53Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016-12 | |
| dc.description.abstract | No man is free from health related issues. While some episodes of sickness are trivial, others are major – those requiring elaborate treatment and care, with most necessitating the services of a caregiver. The present paper which draws on the findings of a field based study involving HIV/AIDS households highlights the role of a caregiver during illness episodes of a HIV infected member. Additionally, besides outlining the nature of economic loss entailed on account of caregiving, it brings out findings like how care receiving is a luxury for some, how women could be more adversely affected, and how minors and senior citizens are forced into caregiving. Based on its findings the paper concludes by listing a few suggestions related to caregiving and employment | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2320-5407 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://rcca.ndl.gov.in/handle/123456789/219 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | International journal of advanced research 4(12), 939-945 | |
| dc.title | Caregiving During Illness: Additional Economic Burden on Households | |
| dc.type | Article |