Compares interhousehold caregiving measurements in older caregivers across Europe, highlighting methodological impacts on data collection.
Key Points
The aim is to evaluate differences in measuring caregiving time for non-household members using two surveys across Europe.
Compared reported caregiving time using the Harmonized Time Use Survey (HETUS) and the Survey of Health and Aging in Europe (SHARE) among caregivers aged 50 and older.
Conducted descriptive analyses on caregiving data across seven European countries.
Examined variations in reported care time between surveys, particularly for gender and type of care.
SHARE reported higher average caregiving times for the total population, especially for women and children.
HETUS indicated greater averages for adult care by men in several countries.
Methodological variations led to disparities in estimates of interhousehold care, impacting policy implications.