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Book review: The sandwich generation

Caring for oneself and others at home and at work by Ronald J. Burke and Lisa M. Calvino

Timothy Broady

1.5.2019

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Summary

This resource provides an overview of the book ‘The sandwich generation: Caring for oneself and others at home and at work’ by Ronald J. Burke and Lisa M. Calvino. This book explores balancing multi generational care and employment, the gendered disparities in caring relationships, the impact of caring on health and wellbeing, and the various challenges faced by many when balancing both care and employment. This book promotes workplace flexibility and emphasises a changing social and economic environment for carers.

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