"You have got to get off your backside; otherwise, you'll never get out": older male carers' experiences of loneliness and social isolation

Willis, Paul ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9774-0130, Vickery, Alex and Symonds, Jon 2020. "You have got to get off your backside; otherwise, you'll never get out": older male carers' experiences of loneliness and social isolation. International Journal of Care and Caring 4 (3) , 311–330. 10.1332/239788220X15912928956778

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Abstract

Loneliness is framed as an enduring problem for carers of all ages, including older carers; however, there is little examination of older men’s experiences of caring, loneliness and social isolation. Based on interviews with 25 men (aged 68–92 years), we discuss findings from a study of older male carers’ experiences of loneliness in England. Within their accounts, loneliness is framed as a future, rather than present, problem as caring provides a time-limited buffer to loneliness while concurrently increasing social isolation. Further, the findings shed light on how male carers seek and benefit from carers’ support groups while also maintaining autonomy.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	Published
Schools:	Social Sciences (Includes Criminology and Education)
Publisher:	Bristol University Press
ISSN:	2397-8821
Funders:	NIHR School for Social Care Research
Date of Acceptance:	4 June 2020
Last Modified:	18 Jan 2024 12:26
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/165244

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