Abstract
This paper shares some of the findings from the initial, qualitative stage of a larger, national study currently being undertaken in Australia, exploring the experiences of parents who are working full time and caring for a child with chronic illness. The findings presented here depict the negative impact of these parents caring responsibilities on their work life and the increased stress they experience trying to maintain full time employment. In-depth interviews revealed how these parents were forced to rearrange their working hours, use up their leave entitlements, work unsatisfactory hours, sacrifice their careers and even change their jobs in order to balance their duel roles. These drastic changes were extremely stressful and frustrating for parents affecting their physical and emotional well being.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 14th Annual International Conference 2006 of the Association on Employment Practices and Principles |
| Publisher | Association on Employment Practices and Principles |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Print) | 1878583646 |
| Publication status | Published - 2006 |
| Event | Association on Employment Practices and Principles. Annual International Conference - Duration: 1 Jan 2006 → … |
Conference
| Conference | Association on Employment Practices and Principles. Annual International Conference |
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| Period | 1/01/06 → … |
Keywords
- parents of chronically ill children
- disability
- employment
- career
- stress (psychology)
- chronic illness
