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Conceptions of family caregivers — implications for professional practice
Author(s)	Nancy Guberman, Pierre Maheu
Journal title	Canadian Journal on Aging, vol 21, no 1, Spring 2002
Pages	pp 27-38
Keywords	Family care ; Attitude ; Theory ; Research Reviews ; Canada.
Annotation	The increasing recourse to families by the formal sector in Canada raises questions about the type and degree of participation that is expected of family caregivers. The authors reflect on their 15 years of empirical research on caregiving, to examine different conceptions of family caregiving and their implications for practice. They present a typology of practice approaches based on the various conceptions, including: the dependent adult approach; the caregiver as joint client; the caregiver as resource; and the caregiver as partner approach. Each of these approaches is based on a framework of beliefs, values and principles which shape policy and practice, and have implications for how caregivers are perceived and served. The authors propose an alternative community-oriented approach which addresses the limitations of those which currently dominate homecare policy and practice. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-020620202 A
Classmark	P6:SJ: DP: 4D: 3A:6KC: 7S
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