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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782649403321

Autore

Power Paul W

Titolo

Families living with chronic illness and disability [[electronic resource] ] : interventions, challenges, and opportunities / / Paul W. Power, Arthur E. Dell Orto

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, NY, : Springer Pub., c2004

ISBN

1-281-81822-4

9786611818227

0-8261-5582-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (305 p.)

Collana

Springer series on rehabilitation

Altri autori (Persone)

Dell OrtoArthur E. <1943->

Disciplina

362.196/044

Soggetti

Chronically ill - Family relationships

People with disabilities - Family relationships

Chronically ill - Rehabilitation

People with disabilities - Rehabilitation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I: Family Dynamics in Illness and Disability; Part II: Family Interventions; Part III: Selected Family Issues; Author Index; Subject Index

Sommario/riassunto

To help families manage an intense medical-related event, Power and Dell Orto propose that a family-oriented life and living perspective should be combined with a family intervention philosophy. Stressing acknowledgment of the adverse effects of the illness and an affirmation approach to family struggle and opportunities, the authors explore issues relevant to treatment, family adaptation, quality of life, and family survival. A unique feature of the text includes the organization of the chapters around thought-provoking personal statements followed by questions/experiential tasks designed to