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Nursing and Family Caregiving: Social Support and Nonsupport

by: Neufeld, Anne, R.N., Ph.D.

Nursing and Family Caregiving: Social Support and Nonsupport

by: Neufeld, Anne, R.N., Ph.D.

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0826111297
Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 11/01/2009
Publisher: SPRINGER PUB CO INC

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This book serves as an authoritative reference for health care practitioners and researchers concerned with mobilizing support for individuals caring for a disabled adult or child family member. The authors integrate numerous types of research-including their own qualitative research studies-to provide a comprehensive compendium of best practices for social support within vulnerable populations. This book provides a wealth of insight into the experience of family caregivers and describes the importance of support.

Foreword	p. xi
Preface	p. xv
Acknowledgments	p. xvii
The experience of family caregiving: social support and nonsupport	p. 1
Caregiving and Social Support	p. 3
Guiding Perspectives on Family Caregiving	p. 4
Family Caregiving Scenario	p. 6
Family Caregiving, Health, and Social Support	p. 8
The Role of Social Networks and Relationships in Access to Social Support	p. 9
Our Program of Research	p. 15
Contribution of Qualitative Research to Practice	p. 21
Overview of Subsequent Chapters	p. 23
Supportive Interactions, Reciprocity, and Obligation	p. 29
Supportive Interactions	p. 30
Types of Support	p. 31
Relationship Dimensions of Reciprocity and Obligation	p. 35
Relationships with the Care Recipient	p. 42
Discussion	p. 53
Nonsupportive Interactions in Varied Caregiving Situations	p. 59
Expectations and Perceptions of Nonsupportive Interactions	p. 60
Discussion	p. 77
Mobilizing Support from Family and Friends	p. 85
Social Exchange Theory	p. 85
Mobilizing Support from Family and Friends	p. 89
Discussion	p. 101
Mobilizing Support from Professional Sources	p. 109
Men Caregivers	p. 110
Women Caregivers	p. 121
Discussion	p. 130
Social Support and Caregiving in the Context of Migration	p. 139
Family Caregiving in the Context of Migration	p. 140
Background: Caregiving, Gender, Social, and Cultural Context	p. 141
The Canadian Context	p. 142
Influences on Caregiving	p. 144
Missing Links and Establishing Connections with Community Resources	p. 151
Discussion	p. 157
Becoming an Advocate in Response to Nonsupportive Interactions	p. 167
The Meaning of Advocacy for Women	p. 169
Strategies Women Used in Advocacy	p. 170
Advocacy and Personal Change	p. 175
Men Caregivers and Advocacy	p. 178
Discussion	p. 179
A Guide to Support Facilitation	p. 187
Caregivers' Experience of the Support Process	p. 188
Implications of the Support Process for Practice Interventions	p. 193
Questions to Consider about Caregivers' Experience of Support	p. 196
Caregiving Scenarios	p. 198
Conclusion	p. 205
Methodological Approaches: Lessons Learned	p. 207
Data Generation: Interactive Use of Genograms and Ecomaps	p. 209
Background	p. 212
Utility of Genograms and Ecomaps in Our Current Research	p. 214
Case Illustration	p. 219
Reflections and Implications for Further Research	p. 220
Conclusion	p. 224
Using a Card Sort Technique in Data Generation	p. 227
Background	p. 227
Research Context: Study of Nonsupport and Family Caregiving	p. 229
Practical Issues and Strategies in Using a Card Sort for Data Collection	p. 230
Reflections	p. 236
Conclusion	p. 238
Facilitating Participation of a Vulnerable Group: Immigrant Women	p. 241
Study of Immigrant Women Caregivers	p. 243
Guiding Principles	p. 244
Discussion	p. 250
Conclusion	p. 255
Index	p. 259
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Nursing and Family Caregiving: Social Support and Nonsupport

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