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Recreation programs for caregivers of older adults — a review and analysis of literature from 1990 to 1998
Author(s)	Leandra A Bedini, Terri L Phoenix
Journal title	Activities, Adaptation & Aging, vol 24, no 2, 1999
Pages	pp 17-34
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Family care ; Recreation ; Services ; Projects ; Literature reviews.
Annotation	Because of social, economic and medical factors, more adults are choosing to care for ill or disabled relatives at home. Although leisure and recreation have particular benefits for family caregivers, their social and leisure activities are often limited. This paper uses an integrative review technique to identify common factors in recreation and leisure and related programmes for caregivers. 22 journal articles were reviewed, yielding five categories of programme: interventions; respite; support groups; education or /training; and a combination of education, training and support group. These are reviewed, and recommendations for practice and future research are recommended. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-000229217 A
Classmark	P6:SJ: H: I: 3E: 64A
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