African-american caregiving for a relative with alzheimer's disease

This study explored the meaning of caregiving to nine AfricanAmerican caregivers of family members with Alzheimer's disease. Open-ended questions were used. Four major themes emerged from the study: caregiving is a traditional family value, caregiving is an act of love, social support is a medi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Geriatric nursing (New York) 1998-05, Vol.19 (3), p.127,133-128,134
Hauptverfasser:	Sterritt, Patricia F., Pokorny, Marie E.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	African Americans - psychology Aged Aged, 80 and over Alzheimer Disease - ethnology Alzheimer Disease - nursing Attitude to Health - ethnology Caregivers - psychology Family - psychology Female Gender Identity Humans Male Middle Aged Nursing Social Support Surveys and Questionnaires
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Zusammenfassung:	This study explored the meaning of caregiving to nine AfricanAmerican caregivers of family members with Alzheimer's disease. Open-ended questions were used. Four major themes emerged from the study: caregiving is a traditional family value, caregiving is an act of love, social support is a mediator of the caregiver burden, and caregiving is a female role.
ISSN:	0197-4572 1528-3984
DOI:	10.1016/S0197-4572(98)90056-8