Dr. Geraldine Fennel |
As research psychologist, Dr. Geraldine Fennel’s special topics are motivation and everyday human action. Due to many years caring for her aunt and uncle in Belfast and, before that, for her mother in Dublin, Geraldine became active in carers’ issues. She believes that far less attention than is due has been given to (1) making known the opportunity cost of caring (time devoted to caring is gone forever from the carer’s life) and (2) working towards equality between carers and non-carers in addressing the fact of nature that some people need help maintaining their life and quality of life. She believes that those not providing family care should contribute resources to ease the direct burden on carers. |
