Social inequalities in the use of formal and informal home care in older women: evidence from a large UK cohort study
This is the largest UK study to assess variation in social care use by education and deprivation. We found inequities in care that may disadvantage older women in deprived areas and with lower levels of education, and their informal carers.
Authors
- Sarah Floud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6078-9117)
- Sasha Shepperd (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6384-8322)
- Matthew Quinn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1655-991X)
Institutions
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Nuffield Health (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Age and Ageing
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afaf279
- Primary Topic
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00