Caregiving and care sharing
Subtitle: a life course perspective
By: Roberta Greene and Nancy P. Kropf
Contributors: Kropf, Nancy P.
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 261
ISBN-13: 9780871014566
Subjects: Cultural Diversity; Theoretical Models; Social Work; Caregivers; Human services; Family Relations; Family relationships; Older people; Care of the sick; Care
Description: "The authors highlight the experience of providing care in several different family situations. This book not only serves as a guide to assist those caring for older adults, but also examines the experiences of older caregivers caring for younger adults, as older parents care for adult children with intellectual and psychiatric conditions, or when grandparents are raising their grandchildren. The caregiving needs of veterans are also addressed. As the number of older adults rises, the diversity of the population will also increase. The concept of care sharing indicates that care provision is not a solitary task. It implies that professionals are part of a caregiving collective - joining with families to promote functioning of those who require care. The chapters in this book identify various experiences of care and provide an opportunity for students and practitioners to develop their own model as professionals who will be part of a caregiving collective"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-254) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction to care provision; title: Changing families; title: Theory for care : integrating your caregiving model; title: Caring for older adults : functional capacity and health status; title: Disability through the life course; title: Care provision and severe mental illness; title: Returning veterans; title: Caregiving model for people with HIV/AIDS; title: Grandparents raising grandchildren; title: Caregiving with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning clients; title: Immigrant families: caregiving transitions; title: Caregiving and care sharing: the social environment of family life.