Year: 2007
Module: Public Services
Variable: FAMCARE2

If response to CONTPARS is not 'Never' or 'I don't know where my parent(s) live' …
Some people feel they ought to care for older family members themselves, while others disagree. Imagine that either now, or at some time in the future, your parent needed regular help and that providing this help would take about 10 hours a week. Which of the statements on this card comes closest to how you would feel about providing this care? Please just read out the letter.

 

%

I could not provide this care under any circumstances 4
If I could afford it I would pay for someone else to provide this care for my parent(s) 10
I could provide some of this care for my parents but I would not want to be mainly responsible 27
I would want to provide all or most of this care for my parent(s) 30
I would provide most or all of this care in any circumstances 19
I am already providing care for my parent(s) 4
My parent(s) are in a home already 3
Other answer (WRITE IN) 1
Don't know 2

 

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Results for men and women

%

  Male Female
I could not provide this care under any circumstances 5 3
If I could afford it I would pay for someone else to provide this care for my parent(s) 13 7
I could provide some of this care for my parents but I would not want to be mainly responsible 31 23
I would want to provide all or most of this care for my parent(s) 27 33
I would provide most or all of this care in any circumstances 14 24
I am already providing care for my parent(s) 4 4
My parent(s) are in a home already 3 3
Other answer (write in) 1 1
Don't know 3 2

  

 
Results for people of different ages

%

  18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
I could not provide this care under any circumstances 2 4 3 7 * 0
If I could afford it I would pay for someone else to provide this care for my parent(s) 13 9 10 10 * *
I could provide some of this care for my parents but I would not want to be mainly responsible 24 26 29 30 * *
I would want to provide all or most of this care for my parent(s) 30 36 31 23 * *
I would provide most or all of this care in any circumstances 29 17 19 12 * 0
I am already providing care for my parent(s) 1 3 4 6 * *
My parent(s) are in a home already 1 0 3 7 * *
Other answer (write in) 0 1 1 2 0 0
Don't know 1 5 1 4 0 0
* indicates that the number of people in this category is
too small to allow percentages to be calculated.

 

  

Results for people of different religions

%

  Catholic Protestant No religion
I could not provide this care under any circumstances 4 4 4
If I could afford it I would pay for someone else to provide this care for my parent(s) 9 11 10
I could provide some of this care for my parents but I would not want to be mainly responsible 25 28 34
I would want to provide all or most of this care for my parent(s) 29 34 24
I would provide most or all of this care in any circumstances 21 16 18
I am already providing care for my parent(s) 5 3 3
My parent(s) are in a home already 5 2 1
Other answer (write in) 1 0 2
Don't know 2 2 4

 

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