Family caregiving in mental illness
By: Harriet P. Lefley.
Contributors: Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences (Case Western Reserve University)
Series: Family caregiver applications series ;; v. 7
Publisher: Sage Publications
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Thousand Oaks
Language: eng
Number of pages: 261
Subjects: Mentally ill -- Home care.; Mentally ill -- Family relationships.; Caregivers.; Mentally ill -- Home care -- Social aspects.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-238) and index.
"Published in cooperation with the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University."
Table of contents: title: Mental illness and caregiving needs : an introduction.; title: Historical overview of family caregiving.; title: Defining mental illness : historical and cultural influences; title: Conceptual models of mental illness; title: Research on family theories; title: Caregiver stress and dimensions of family burden; title: Caregiving during the family life cycle. I. The life cycle of the person with mental illness; title: Caregiving during the family life cycle. II. The life cycle of the caregivers; title: Families' coping strategies; title: Services for families; title: Cross-cultural issues in family caregiving; title: The effects of advocacy movements on caregivers.; title: Patients' rights versus treatment needs : the family dilemma.; title: Social change, mental health policy, and future directions.