Exploring the fruitful darkness of liminality: informal caring for elderly family members and the impact on the self

Dianne Dean; Rachel Trees; Haseeb Shabbir

doi:10.1080/0267257X.2020.1775108

Exploring the fruitful darkness of liminality: informal caring for elderly family members and the impact on the self

Dianne Dean, Rachel Trees, Haseeb Shabbir

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This study examined the relationship between the informal carer and the cared for in the household. This was a phenomenological study, conducting in-depth interviews with a sample of informal carers in East Yorkshire. Findings indicated that some informal carers found the new role challenging and had an impact on their narrative identity which left them in a liminal position ‘twixt and between’ their previous identity and their new identity as carer. They lacked control over their lives, and the lack of professional support had a detrimental effect on their identity leading, on some occasions, to affect their mental health. This is a crucial issue in society today.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1615-1634
Number of pages	20
Journal	Journal of Marketing Management
Volume	36
Issue number	17-18
Early online date	2 Aug 2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/0267257X.2020.1775108
Publication status	Published - 1 Nov 2020
Externally published	Yes
Event	52nd Academy of Marketing Conference: When you tire of marketing you tire of life - Regent’s University London, London, United Kingdom Duration: 2 Jul 2019 → 4 Jul 2019 Conference number: 52 https://academyofmarketing.org/am2019-conference/

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