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WELL-BEING (SOCIETY) > SOCIAL CARE > INFORMAL CARE

Preferred term

INFORMAL CARE  

Definition

  • NON-PROFESSIONALS, OFTEN FAMILY MEMBERS, WHO ASSIST A PERSON WITH AN ILLNESS OR DISABILITY. ALSO, THOSE WHO ATTEND TO A CHILD OR DEPENDENT ADULT.

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Entry terms

  • CARE GIVERS
  • CAREGIVERS
  • CARERS
  • FAMILY CAREGIVERS

Scope note

  • FOR CARE BY PROFESSIONAL CAREGIVERS, SUCH AS DOCTORS, THERAPISTS, NURSES, ETC., USE THE APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL TERMS.

History note

  • TERM CREATED MAY 2014. PREVIOUSLY THE TERM 'CARE OF DEPENDANTS' WOULD HAVE BEEN USED. TERM RELABELLED JUNE 2018. PREVIOUSLY THE TERM 'CAREGIVERS' WOULD HAVE BEEN USED.

Identifier

  • urn:ddi:int.cessda.elsst:0acda90f-fe8b-4d1b-88c3-efd3b3867591:1

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Date issued

  • 2020-11-16

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URI

https://elsst.cessda.eu/id/1/0acda90f-fe8b-4d1b-88c3-efd3b3867591

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