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Care-receivers' perception of their role in the care process | Author(s) | Enid Opal Cox, Alberta Coy Dooley |
Journal title | Journal of Gerontological Social Work, vol 26, nos 1/2, 1996 |
Pages | pp 133-152 |
Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
Keywords | Family care ; Ethnic groups ; White people ; Black people ; Attitude ; Social surveys ; United States of America. |
Annotation | Ninety-one elderly black, Hispanic and white care-receivers and 79 caregivers were interviewed in depth regarding their role and their perceptions of the caregiving/receiving process. The importance of education, mutual support between care giver and care-receiver, assumption of responsibility for acceptance of disabilities, and learning new ways of coping were identified as key factors in the care process. The critical importance of care-receivers' roles in maintaining mental health, positive attitudes, and learning new patterns of behaviour in the care process is described. Further exploration of care-receiver issues in social work practice is suggested. |
Accession Number | CPA-970310017 A |
Classmark | P6:SJ: TK: TKA: TKE: DP: 3F: 7T |
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