As part of the discussion on resource allocation for the aged, it is crucial to ask not only about who the family caregivers are and whether they need assistance, but also to ask how an understanding of the obligation to give care can contribute to a more just allocation. This work examines only one type of family caregiving -- that of adult children to parents -- focusing particularly on the experience of adult daughters as caregivers. I offer a conceptual analysis of the basis of filial obligations as a resource for dealing with some of the dilemmas experienced by these caregivers.
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Sarah-Vaughan Brakman (1994) studied this question.
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