INTERGENERATIONAL CONFLICT: Middle-Aged Women Caring for Demented Older Relatives

This study examined the experiences of 181 middle-aged women who, while raising a family, were also primary care providers for an older demented relative. Results indicated that the caregiver burden depended on the context of the caregiving experience, particularly the relative's place of resid...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of orthopsychiatry 1988-07, Vol.58 (3), p.405-417
Hauptverfasser:	Pett, Marjorie A., Caserta, Michael S., Hutton, Ann P., Lund, Dale A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adaptation, Psychological Adult Aged Biological and medical sciences Caregiver Burden Conflict Conflict (Psychology) Dementia Dementia - psychology Elderly Employment Female Females Generational Differences Health Care Home Nursing - psychology Human Human Females Humans Institutionalization Medical sciences Middle Aged Middle Aged Adults Mother-Child Relations Personal Satisfaction Psychological Tests Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopathology. Psychiatry Senility Social psychiatry. Ethnopsychiatry Sociocultural environment
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Zusammenfassung:	This study examined the experiences of 181 middle-aged women who, while raising a family, were also primary care providers for an older demented relative. Results indicated that the caregiver burden depended on the context of the caregiving experience, particularly the relative's place of residence. Employment did not alter responsibilities but did affect coping strategies and perceived health of the caregiver.
ISSN:	0002-9432 1939-0025
DOI:	10.1111/j.1939-0025.1988.tb01601.x