Family support and family caregiving across disabilities / / edited by George H.S. Singer, David E. Biegel and Patricia Conway

• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2012
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (421 p.)
• Disciplina: 362.404830973
• Soggetto topico: People with disabilities - Care - United States; Caregivers - United States
• Altri autori: BiegelDavid E ConwayPatricia Gail SingerGeorge H. S
• Note generali: This book is a reproduction of the Journal of family social work, Volume 12, issue 2 and Volume 13, issue 3.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; 1. Introduction: An Overview of Family Support and Family Caregiving across Disabilities; Part I: Conceptual Frameworks; 2: Toward A Cross Disability View of Family Support for Caregiving Families; 3: Capacity-Building Family-Systems Intervention Practices; 4: Marshalling Social Support: A Care-Getting Model for Persons Living With Cancer; 5: Characteristics and Trends in Family-Centered Conceptualizations; Part II: Empirical Research ; 6: Caregivers' Perceptions of a Consumer-Directed Care Program for Adults With Developmental Disabilities7: Pediatric Disability and Caregiver Separation; 8: Latina Mothers Caring for a Son or Daughter with Autism or Schizophrenia: Similarities, Differences, and the Relationship Between Co-Residency and Maternal Well-Being; Part III: Public Policy; 9: Family Quality of Life: A Framework for Policy and Social Service Provisions to Support Families of Children With Disabilities; 10: Trends Impacting Public Policy Support for Caregiving Families; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Family members provide the majority of care for individuals with disabilities in the United States. Recognition is growing that family caregiving deserves and may require societal support, and evidence-based practices have been established for reducing stress associated with caregiving. Despite the substantial research literature on family support that has developed, researchers, advocates and professionals have often worked in separate categorical domains such as family support for caregiving for the frail elderly, for individuals with mental illness, or for people with development disabiliti
• Titolo autorizzato: Family support and family caregiving across disabilities
• ISBN: 1-317-97912-5; 1-315-87256-0; 1-317-97913-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910806115303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II