Marking, Christine

Research has identified that approximately 80% of care across the European Union (EU) is provided by families (spouses, parents and children), neighbours and friends (Hoffmann and Rodrigues, 2010). Even in countries with a well-developed supply of formal long-term care, the number of ‘informal’ carers is estimated to be at least twice as large as the formal care workforce. ‘Informal’ care provision is under pressure ...