General Social Survey - Caregiving and Care Receiving (GSS)

Time spent providing care of person, category

Time spent providing care refers to the amount of time, in hours, that a person spent per week caring for a family member or friend with a long-term health problem, disability or aging needs.

Person refers to an individual and is the unit of analysis for most social statistics programs.

The data for this variable are reported using the following classifications and/or lists:

• Time Spent Providing Care
  Data tables

  • Time spent providing care to a family member or friend with a long-term illness, disability or aging needs, by sex and age group Table: 114-0006