How a Sick Family Member Affects Other Members' Education, Employment, and Health

Nicoletta Balbo, Assistant Professor at Bocconi Department of Social and Political Sciences, is among the recipients of a grant allowed by the Research Council of Norway for SickFam (A Register Study on the Short- and Long-Term Effects of Severe Sickness on Family Members), a research project that aims to investigate how living with a severely sick family member affects educational progression and achievements, employment, income, and mental and physical health of the other family members.