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| Experiences of rural male caregivers of older adults with their informal support networks | | Author(s) | Sara Sanders |
| Journal title | Journal of Gerontological Social Work, vol 49, no 4, 2007 |
| Pages | pp 97-115 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Men as carers ; Needs [elderly] ; Social contacts ; Informal care ; Qualitative Studies ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | More male caregivers are assuming primary caregiving roles for older people with chronic health conditions. One of the main sources of support for many caregivers is the assistance that is provided by members of their informal support network. 20 male caregivers were recruited across a rural Midwestern state for this qualitative study examining their experiences with their informal support networks. Each caregiver was engaged in two interviews lasting 60-120 minutes. First, on male caregivers' perceptions about the willingness of their informal support networks to provide caregiving assistance, four categories emerged from the data: not involved in care; emergency assistance only; feel free to call if we could be of help; and part of the caregiving team. Second, on male caregivers' willingness to ask their informal support networks for assistance, three categories of response emerged: asked for assistance; felt guilty about asking for help; and did not ask for help. This reticence in seeking help from informal support networks has implications for geriatric health professionals in obtaining the necessary amount of caregiving assistance for male caregivers. (RH) |
| Accession Number | CPA-071126220 A |
| Classmark | P6:SG: IK: TOA: P6: 3DP: 7T |
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