work & care 1
Basis
At the end of 2007, the field of research known as “work & care” was brand new to Switzerland. As so little data existed, an exploratory approach was needed for the initial Project.
Project
The main objective of the “work & care 1” research project was to ascertain and conceptualise individual and operational challenges in reconciling work with the provision of care to relatives.
The research team used a range of quantitative and qualitative methodological approaches to gather, validate and analyse data and to bring it together in a comprehensive report. The findings were used by the partners to the study – the Swiss banking organisation Bank Coop and the Swiss Alzheimer's Association – to produce practical guidelines and raise awareness within their own institutions. The full report illustrated the social and economic relevance of the subject for the first time, focusing on Switzerland. One of the things that became clear was that around 4 % of people in employment are also caring for relatives. In applying this percentage to the population of Switzerland, this equates to some 160,000 people.
Duration
November 2007–October 2009
External funding
Swiss National Science Foundation SNSF/DORE, 13DPD3-118236
Partners in practice
Publications
Bischofberger, I. & Höglinger, M. (2008). Herausforderungen für die Vereinbarkeit von Erwerbstätigkeit und Angehörigenpflege. Schweizer Arbeitgeber, 20 (8), 36-39. PDF
Bischofberger, I. (2009). Berufstätig bleiben, wenn Angehörige krank werden – eine Werteabwägung. Tertianum, (49), 14-15. PDF
Bischofberger, I. (2009). Berufstätig sein und Angehörige pflegen. Informationsblatt der Schweizerischen Alzheimervereinigung. Yverdon. PDF
Bischofberger, I. (2009). Pflege von Angehörigen besser mit Beruf vereinbaren: Lohnkompensation. Krankenpflege, 102 (10), 23-25. PDF
Radvanszky, A. & Bischofberger, I. (2008). Unbekannte Belastungen. Alpha, Beilage Tages-Anzeiger, 20.12.2008. PDF
