Report
Description
Care for the elderly is set to join child care as a major issue for our community, particularly in light of the push to increase women’s participation in the workforce, and the fact that the majority of carers are women. As a result, according to Sharyn Lymer, Richard Percival and Ann Harding, we face a double-edged demographic sword as our population ages – not enough tax-paying workers and not enough carers.
Publication Details
Post date:
8 May 2006