Caregiving in the Illness Context [electronic resource] /
Revenson, Tracey A.author.
Griva, Konstadina.author.
Luszczynska, Aleksandra.author.
Morrison, Val.author.
Panagopoulou, Efharis.author.
Vilchinsky, Noa.author.
Hagedoorn, Mariët.author.
How does caregiving affect health and well-being and what resources help caregivers? This book provides a synthesis of psychological research on caregiver stress and brings attention to the personal, social and structural factors that affect caregivers' well-being and as well as recent behavioral interventions to enhance health.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover ; Half-Title  ; Title ; Copyright ; Contents ; Preface; About the Authors; 1 What Is Caregiving and How Should We Study It?                                                       ; 2 Caregiving Outcomes                            ; 3 Caregiving as a Dyadic Process                                       ; 4 The Emotional Experience of Caregiving                                               ; 5 Gender and Caregiving: The Costs of Caregiving for Women
6 The Influence of Culture on Caregiving Cognitions and Motivations                                                                          7 Personality and Caregiving                                   ; 8 Interventions to Support Caregivers                                            ; References                 ; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
How does caregiving affect health and well-being and what resources help caregivers? This book provides a synthesis of psychological research on caregiver stress and brings attention to the personal, social and structural factors that affect caregivers' well-being and as well as recent behavioral interventions to enhance health.
Personality.
Social psychology.
Social work.
Health psychology.
Medicine .
Health.
Medicine.
Community psychology.
Environmental psychology.
Personality and Social Psychology.
Social Work.
Health Psychology.
Popular Science in Medicine and Health.
Medicine/Public Health, general.
Community and Environmental Psychology.