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Combining working and caring at mid-life : an empty nest or new care duties ?

Combining working and caring at mid-life : an empty nest or new care duties ?. Kaisa Kauppinen, Research professor , FIOH International Conference on Care and Work-Care Reconciliation 12 – 13 August 2013 University of Leeds. Images of an ageing population.

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Combining working and caring at mid-life : an empty nest or new care duties ?

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  1. Combiningworking and caring at mid-life: an emptynestor new careduties? Kaisa Kauppinen, Researchprofessor, FIOH International Conference on Care and Work-CareReconciliation 12 – 13 August 2013 University of Leeds

  2. Images of an ageingpopulation FIOH/Kauppinen/2007

  3. ConflictingTrends: Whocareswhenyour (Grand)mothergetssick? • In the EU olderworkers (55+) areurged to stay on at work for longer • A typicalinformal (family) carer is a femalefamilymember in her 50s • Increasedwomen’s labour forceparticipation at 55+ • Women with higheducationallevelsstay (and wish to stay) longer in labour market • Delayedparenting, ’oldermothers’ • "Sandwiched" betweenmultiplecaredemands • In Finland, of workingaged 45-63 peoplewhocare for an olderorsickfamilymember, 28 % havechildren at home (Work and Health Survey, 2013). Sirkku Ala-Harja: Sandwich Kid FIOH/Kauppinen/2007

  4. Female employment rate (55to 64) by selected countries 1997 and 2010. Eurostat, 2011. EU 27 26,1 38,6 Germany 28,3 50,5 Austria 17,0 33,7 Denmark 40,3 52,5 Estonia (-98) 41,6 54,9 Finland 33,3 56,9 (60,4 in 2011) Spain 18,0 33,2 France 25,0 37,4 Netherlands 19,9 42,8 Italy 14,8 26,2 United Kingdom 38,5 49,5 Sweden 60,4 66,7 U.S. 49,5 56,4 (-07) Japan 48,4 51,2 Presentation heading / Työterveyslaitos / MM / 15.8.2013 FIOH/Kauppinen/2007 4

  5. Resultsfrom the FIOH Work and Health in Finland Survey 2012 • The FIOH Work and Health Survey is conducted every three years. The sample is representative of the whole working-aged population in Finland from 25 to 68 years of age. The total sample is about 3,000 (half women, half men) • A question: Do you care for another person who needs help and care because of his/her old age, disability or other reason in addition to your working outside the home? • Yes: Women 31 %,men 22 %, total 28 % • about 700 000 working people in the Finnish labour market • corresponds to the latest figures presented by OECD (2011) FIOH/Kauppinen/2007

  6. A specialfocus on carersbelonging to the agegroup of 45 and 63? • Who is the person whom you are caring for • My own or spouse’s parent(s) • women 78 %,men 82 % • Other relative • women 10 %,men 8 % • My own or spouse’s special-needs child • women 5 %,men 2 % • My own spouse • women 2 %,men 4 % • Somebody else (a friend, neighbour) • women 5 %,men 4 % FIOH/Kauppinen/2007

  7. The intensity of care-giving: How often? • Daily or weekly • Men 40 %, Women 60 % • 2-3 times per month • Men 30 %, Women 25 % • Less often • Men 30 % Women 15 % FIOH/Kauppinen/2007

  8. Whatkind of care-activitiesprovided? • Household work • Men 45 %,women 66 % ++ • Shopping, chauffeuring, helping around • men 71 %,women 71 % • Physical care (bathing, dressing, personal hygiene) • men 21 %,women 37 % ++ • Repair and maintenance work, gardening • men 65 %,women 34 % +++ • Financial assistance • men 7 %,women 7 % • Advocacy issues and organizing health care services • men 60 %,women 65% FIOH/Kauppinen/2007

  9. Workplace practices to combineworking and caring (FIOH survey with carers n= 97, 67 % women) 2013 • Employee-supervisor negotations for free time from work (45 %) • Flexitime (45 %) • Working hours bank (20 %) • Alternation leave (sabbatical) (18 %) • Re-arrangements of annual leave days (15 %) • Part-time work, shorter work hours, working from home, teleworking (12 %) Presentation heading / Työterveyslaitos / MM / 15.8.2013

  10. A goodexample: Finnish food manufacturer Saarioinen Presentation heading / Työterveyslaitos / MM / 15.8.2013

  11. Finnish food manufacturer Saarioinen: senior programme for people 55+ • The role of shop floor level supervisors is central • the retirement age has risen • employees can more flexibly combine their care duties with work schedules • "I asked some time for recuperation from heavy care duties with my sick mother, and with more flexibility at work I feel much better", Leila Marin, 2011 Presentation heading / Työterveyslaitos / MM / 15.8.2013

  12. Sensitiveagemanagement policies canbegood for your business Thank you! www.ttl.fi Presentation heading / Työterveyslaitos / MM / 15.8.2013 12

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