Trajectories of caregiving activities for aging parents

An analysis of US households, 1998–2018

Datos Bibliográficos

ID6429162
AutoresYiqing Qian (0000-0002-3850-2394, Johns Hopkins University), Katherine Ornstein (0000-0001-6270-4423, Johns Hopkins University), Katherine Miller (0000-0002-6726-2369, Johns Hopkins University)
Año2025
Páginas1-17
Fecha de publicación2025-11-24
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Journal of Care and Caring (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2397-8821 • E-ISSN: 2397-883X
EditorialBristol University Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1332/23978821y2025d000000157
OpenAlexW4416587460
IdiomaEN

Adult children and partners provide essential care for aging populations in the US. Using group-based trajectory modelling, we examine trajectories of personal, chore, and financial care for aging parents and in-laws among n = 9,283 US households and associated household characteristics. We identify two distinct groups of caregiving trajectories: the “hands-on care dominant” group (75 percent) and the “high financial/increasing hands-on care” group (25 percent). Hispanic ethnicity, Black/other race, higher household income, employment, and having less than a high school education were associated with a higher probability of “high financial/increasing hands-on care.” Interventions and policies should address evolving, heterogeneous needs of families caring for aging parents