CFD 3240 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Sandwich Generation

• School: UCM
• Department: Child and Family Development
• Course: CFD 3240
• Professor: Chancler

Document Summary

Older fathers who become ill, frail, or disabled, typically have wives who provide the care. Older women who become ill, frail, or disabled are more likely to be widows. Thus, older fathers who need assistance with the tasks of daily living are likely to be cared for by wives. Older mothers are more likely to be cared for by their daughters or daughters-in-law. Sandwich generation has been conceptualized as middle-aged adult children who are simultaneously involved in: the raising of their dependent children and providing care for their frail, elderly parents. Actually, those adults who become caregivers of their aging parents are usually: in late mid-life or early old age, and they typically do not have dependent children. Parental characteristics that influence decisions regarding parental care. Marital status: which reflects the tendency of spouses to take on the role of caregiver. Level of education: those parents with more education typically have higher incomes.