Intrahousehold resource allocation in households w/ young adult carers
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Understanding the processes of intrahousehold resource allocation in households with young people providing unpaid care from their perspective
IRAS ID
284426
Contact name
Camille Laurence Putheany Bou
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
LSE Research and Innovation
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 5 months, 30 days
Research summary
This study focuses on decision-making within households where young people provide unpaid care towards a chronically ill and/or disabled household member (colloquially called “young carers” and “young adult carers”). It asks the overarching question: How do households with young people providing unpaid care make resource allocation decisions? “Resource allocation decisions” refers to the distribution of household resources among its members. These resources include finances and time, which are finite, and therefore require a negotiation between individuals of the household as to how they are spent. Resources can be invested or spent in the purchase of products and pursuit of activities (e.g., unpaid care provision, education, employment).
To answer this overarching question (or primary question as in section A10), the study is guided by secondary questions (presented in A11). The study is qualitative, consisting of primary data collected through semi-structure interviews with young people aged 16-25 providing unpaid care to a chronically ill and/or disabled household member. Using interviews allows us to get a deeper understanding of how decisions are made about how resources are allocated within households from the perspective of young people providing unpaid care.
REC name
Social Care REC
REC reference
22/IEC08/0010
Date of REC Opinion
23 May 2022
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion