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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.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • CAREGIVERS
  • CARE GIVERS
  • 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 JANUARY 2007. PREVIOUSLY THE TERM 'CARE OF DEPENDANTS' WOULD HAVE BEEN USED. TERM RELABELLED JUNE 2018. PREVIOUSLY THE TERM 'CAREGIVERS' WOULD HAVE BEEN USED.

URI

https://hasset.ukdataservice.ac.uk/a08f957a-f5dd-44a5-ba77-31d77b187940

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