Caregiving in a Diverse America: Beginning to Understand the Systemic Challenges Facing Family Caregivers

This report (44 pages) highlights the significant disparities in support, intensity of care provision, health and financial impacts among caregivers of colour and/or from 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, as well as across different income brackets and geographical areas.

Authors:

Organizations:

National Alliance for Caregiving

Year: 2021

Languages: English

Format: Document (article, report, guide, etc.)

Dimension(s) of caregiving:

Society and caregiving

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This report (44 pages) highlights the significant disparities in support, intensity of care provision, health and financial impacts among caregivers of colour and/or from 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, as well as across different income brackets and geographical areas. It offers recommendations on amplifying research on caregivers from diverse backgrounds and provides detailed information on various interest groups.

The information provided in this report is based on data from Caregiving in the U.S. 2020.

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