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Episodic crises in the provision of care to elderly relatives
Author(s)	Joanie Sims-Gould, Anne Martin-Matthews, Monique A M Gignac
Journal title	Journal of Applied Gerontology, vol 27, no 2, April 2008
Pages	pp 123-140
Source	http://jag.sagepub.com
Keywords	Family care ; Management [care] ; Ill health ; Stress ; Canada.
Annotation	An extensive body of research explores caring for older relatives. However, relatively little is known about crisis episodes in the provision of care to older adults. This research explores the nature of crises in employed caregivers' lives, by examining the type, frequency, and impact associated with crises. Data come from the Canadian Aging Research Network's (CARNET) survey of 5496 employed Canadians. The analyses focus on open and close-ended data collected from 250 respondents (108 men and 142 women) with caregiving responsibilities. Nearly half the participants (47%) reported a crisis in the previous 6 months. Crises are predictable and unpredictable events in the lives of the caregiver and the older person receiving care. They are primarily health-related but could also be social, emotional, financial and idiosyncratic to a family. Findings from this research contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of the trajectories in caregiving. (KJ/RH).
Accession Number	CPA-080702212 A
Classmark	P6:SJ: QA: CH: QNH: 7S
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