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Identities in transition
— women caregivers in bereavement | | Author(s) | Pam Orzeck |
| Journal title | Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care, vol 12, nos 1-2, January-June 2016 |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis, January-June 2016 |
| Pages | pp 145-161 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Women ; Family care ; Death ; Bereavement ; Self esteem. |
| Annotation | Population ageing and longevity due to medical advances over the past few decades have meant that the approximately 44 million caregivers in the United States and eight million caregivers in Canada must provide more intensive levels of care and for longer periods of time. Consequently caregivers are often profoundly affected by their caregiving role in emotional, psychological, physical and financial ways. 30 years of research on this population have helped to create a caregiver profile and identify the significant challenges for caregivers. One area explored to a much lesser extent is the postcaregiving period, when the caregiver transitions into a period of bereavement. This period can be particularly challenging for caregivers given the commitment inherent in the caregiving process. Research has shown that the emotional reactions of caregivers as well as practical challenges do not end with the death of the care recipient. In fact complex realities, tensions, and responses continue well after the death into the postcaregiving period. This study of bereaved women caregivers explored their lived experiences in the postcaregiving phase. One central theme emerged and suggested that the experience of caregiving had an effect on the caregivers' identities, which then influenced their bereavement processes and experiences. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-160624218 A |
| Classmark | SH: P6:SJ: CW: DW: DPA |
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