Informal caregiving and the risk of material hardship in the United States

Millions of people in the United States provide unpaid care to family and friends with long-term illnesses and disabilities. Research shows that informal caregiving can be beneficial for recipients of care, but taxing for those providing care. Studies have not explored associations between informal caregiving and the risk of experiencing different forms of material hardship. In this study, we use data from the Survey of Income and Program...