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Yuting Zhang, Professor of Health Economics, The University of Melbourne

When a partner has a health shock, our study shows what happens to work, chores and fun

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A serious illness or injury to a family member is more than a medical crisis. It’s a health shock that triggers a ripple effect, forcing families to make difficult trade-offs with their time and money.

That’s what we found in our recent study, the first of its kind to show what happens to family finances, work and chores while a partner has a major illness or injury.

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