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Caregiving for parents and in-laws
— commonalities and differences |
| Author(s) | Judy R Strauss |
| Journal title | Journal of Gerontological Social Work, vol 56, no 1, January 2013 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis, January 2013 |
| Pages | pp 49-66 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Family care ; Parents ; Children [offspring] as carers ; Relations by marriage ; Stress ; Well being. |
| Annotation | With increased longevity, a growing number of older parents are living to the prime age for the onset of a number of disabling conditions that result in a need for caregiving by an adult child. This study investigated support, stress and well-being between adults who provided care for an ageing and disabled parent and/or parent-in-law. The study used a sample of 77 individuals caring for a parent, 26 individuals caring for an in-law and a comparison group of 1,939 non-caregivers from the Midlife Development in the United States study. Findings revealed that in-law caregivers provided more financial assistance but adult child caregivers provided more emotional support and unpaid work. Adult child caregivers reported poorer mental health and family strain; in-law caregivers reported more spouse support and less family strain. Implications for social work are discussed. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-130823224 A |
| Classmark | P6:SJ: SR: P6:SS: SWH: QNH: D:F:5HH |
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