Date: TBD

Time: TBD

CFP 51 - Regular: Caregivers, Care Recipients, and Health
Room: TBD

Sponsors: Health, Health Policy, and Health Services
Sociology, Social Work, and Social Welfare

Organizers: William D. Cabin, New York University School of Social Work
Erica FS Jablonski, University of New Hampshire

Presider: William D. Cabin, New York University School of Social Work

Description: 

This session focuses on research examining the nature of, or alternatives to, current policies and practices governing formal and informal caregiving for individuals with health concerns. Presentations may address any jurisdictional level (national, state, or local) and may either analyze the impact of existing policies or practices on health outcomes or evaluate alternative approaches aimed at improving caregiving and health.

Papers:

“Care as a Gift: The Double Grammar of Interdependence in Personal Assistance Services in Korea,” Junghun Oh, Kyung Hee University

“Disruptive Illness, Care, and Coping in Cities of the Global South,” Sanjana Santosh, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne

“Diverse Forms of Caregiving through Homeshare Programs with Older Adults,” Angela K. Perone, University of California Berkeley, Molly Calhoun, California State University, Chico, Susanna R. Curry, California State University, Sacramento, Leyi Zhou, Army Kieu Vi Ton Nu and Caitlin Subijanto, University of California Berkeley School of Social Welfare

“The Policies, Politics, and Contradictions of the Financialization of Care,” Robyn Rebecca Rowe, Hunter College, CUNY

“Health Insurance Coverage and Access to Care among Older Immigrants: Evidence from the National Health Interview Survey, 2020–2023,” Momna Rani, University of North Texas

“Caregiving Datasets and Access Issues for an Independent Scholar,” Erica FS Jablonski, University of New Hampshire

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