The term ‘double-duty carers’ (DDCs) refers to unpaid family carers who are employed in the healthcare field while also providing unpaid care outside of work (to a family member or friend). The purpose of this project is to examine the impact of COVID-19 on both DDCs’ unpaid caring work and paid healthcare work. DDCs and employers can benefit from evidence-informed guidelines on best practices, in order to reduce consequences like illness, work absences, and stress.
Information Box Group
Dr. Bharati Sethi
Associate Professor, Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Care Work, Ethnicity, Race and Aging
The Department of Political Studies
Trent University
Trainees
Documents and Media
Research Briefing Paper Access Here
The Essential Work of DDCs