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Wednesday 13 January 2010

Few carers abandon paid work, says study

A new study reported by Adele Horin in today's Sydney Morning Herald challenges previous profiles of carers, by looking at the employment histories of individuals over time rather than comparing many carers at a single time.

.... The study, by Andrew Leigh, professor of economics at the Australian National University, found that care-giving has little effect on life satisfaction and only a small negative impact on employment. Other reports have found huge effects.

Read the news article online here, and the full text of the research report here.

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