Effects of formal home care on spousal health outcomes

This study estimates the impacts of formal home care provided by paid professionals on spousal health outcomes. We use data from the Survey of Health, Ageing, and Retirement in Europe, a panel of older adults living in several European countries, and match new formal home care users to non-users to...

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Main Author: Gonçalves, Judite (author)
Other Authors: Von Hafe, Francisco (author), Filipe, Luís (author)
Format: workingPaper
Language:eng
Published: 2021
Subjects:
Formal home care
Informal care
Caregiver burden
Spouse caregivers
Health index
Health shocks
Statistical matching
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10362/115437
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:run.unl.pt:10362/115437

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http://hdl.handle.net/10362/115437

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