La aportación de la familia en los cuidados informales

Abstract

The increase in dependency and the predominant role of family networks in the care thereof are all facts that have been had admitted and are fully accepted. In the case of 62% of dependents, the person who takes care of them is a relative that lives with them (women (74%), without paid employment (64%) and a low level of studies (60%) and only 2,4% proceed from the social services. The increase in unemployment indexes and women's higher level of studies increases the opportunity cost derived from such care and jeopardizes women's continuity in tasks related with informal care.