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| How former carers "pick up the threads" of their lives | | Author(s) | Toni Payne, Sara Graham |
| Corporate Author | Social Policy Research Centre - SPRC, University of New South Wales |
| Journal title | SPRC Reports and Proceedings, no 141, December 1999 |
| Pages | pp 187-196 |
| Keywords | Informal care ; Adjustment ; Social characteristics [elderly] ; Participation ; Social surveys ; Australia. |
| Annotation | Carers NSW (New South Wales), which the authors represent, is the main body for carers in the state. The aim of their study was to identify the factors which facilitate or hinder the post-caring adjustment (or "picking up the threads") of carers once the person cared for has died. The extent of the carer's ability to fulfil various social roles and to participate in community life were used as indicators of adjustment. Participation was measured in terms of the number of their interests and activities. Although the study found that many former carers were eventually able to focus on their own needs, many others told of an emotional abyss left by the loss of their companion. Families, friends and neighbours were the main providers of support. However, some of the carers said they would have liked "outside" help to deal with their situation; the authors make some recommendations accordingly. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-000131206 B |
| Classmark | P6: DR: F: TMB: 3F: 7YA |
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