The term elder care describes the unpaid help provided by family members, friends, and/or neighbors to frail or disabled elders, including aging parents, grandparents, spouses, other relatives, or friends. Elder care involves care at the person’s home or in a care facility that may be nearby or miles away. Many informal caregivers to elders have jobs
Perhaps the ultimate form of eyewitness evidence is the identification of a suspect from a live or photo lineup, as opposed to more general information provided by a witness, such as a verbal description of an event. Best-practice recommendations in this area are based on a combination of some good procedures used by law enforcement
The child care market was largely irrelevant to professional careers during the historical period when most professionals were White men with wives in the home performing unpaid work. Beginning in the 1960s, the large-scale entry of women into higher education and professional labor markets changed this situation. That change occurred in large measure because women
This article explores the complex relationship between religious practices and physical health within the framework of health psychology. The introduction provides a concise overview of the subject’s significance, highlighting the theoretical foundations guiding the investigation and emphasizing the relevance for health professionals and researchers. The first section explores the impact of religious practices on stress