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| The well-being of elderly black caregivers and noncaregivers: a preliminary study |
| Author(s) | Roslyn C Richardson, Audrey B Sistler |
| Journal title | Journal of Gerontological Social Work, vol 31, no 1/2, 1999 |
| Pages | pp 109-117 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Family care ; Black people ; White people ; Well being ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Some studies have indicated that African-Americans are better adjusted in dealing with caregiving responsibilities, and experience less depression and greater satisfaction in the caregiving role than do their white counterparts. However, research comparing the well-being of black caregivers and their black non-caregiving counterparts has been minimal. This study compared 10 black spouse caregivers of dementia patients and 19 black non-caregivers and found no difference in the levels of happiness and depression between the two groups. Vignettes describing the participants' use of religion and informal networks support the contention that effective coping strategies may contribute to black caregivers' ability to handle their role. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-000526406 A |
| Classmark | EA: P6:SJ: TKE: TKA: D:F:5HH: 7T |
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