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Exploring the fruitful darkness of liminality: informal caring for elderly family members and the impact on the self

Dean, D., Trees, R. & Shabbir, H. ORCID: 0000-0001-7423-174X (2020). Exploring the fruitful darkness of liminality: informal caring for elderly family members and the impact on the self. Journal of Marketing Management, 36(17-18), pp. 1615-1634. doi: 10.1080/0267257x.2020.1775108

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between the informal carer and the cared for in the household. This was a phenomenological study, conducting in-depth interviews with a sample of informal carers in East Yorkshire. Findings indicated that some informal carers found the new role challenging and had an impact on their narrative identity which left them in a liminal position ‘twixt and between’ their previous identity and their new identity as carer. They lacked control over their lives, and the lack of professional support had a detrimental effect on their identity leading, on some occasions, to affect their mental health. This is a crucial issue in society today.

Publication Type: Article
Additional Information: This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Marketing Management on 21 Nov 2020 available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/0267257X.2020.1775108
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management
H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
Departments: Bayes Business School > Management
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