Exploring the fruitful darkness of liminality: Informal caring for elderly family members and the impact on the self

DEAN, Dianne, TREES, Rachel and SHABBIR, Haseeb (2020). Exploring the fruitful darkness of liminality: Informal caring for elderly family members and the impact on the self. Journal of Marketing Management.

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Abstract

This study examined the relationship between the informal carer and the cared for in the household. This was a phenomenological study, conducting in-depth interviews with a sample of informal carers in East Yorkshire. Findings indicated that some informal carers found the new role challenging and had an impact on their narrative identity which left them in a liminal position ‘twixt and between’ their previous identity and their new identity as carer. They lacked control over their lives, and the lack of professional support had a detrimental effect on their identity leading, on some occasions, to affect their mental health. This is a crucial issue in society today.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	1503 Business and Management; 1504 Commercial Services; 1505 Marketing
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1080/0267257X.2020.1775108
SWORD Depositor:	Symplectic Elements
Depositing User:	Symplectic Elements
Date Deposited:	15 Apr 2020 10:55
Last Modified:	02 Feb 2022 01:18
URI:	https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/26124

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