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Who's the family in family caregiving?
Author(s)Norah Keating, Karen Kerr, Sharon Warren
Journal titleCanadian Journal on Aging, vol 13, no 2, Summer 1994
Pagespp 268-287
KeywordsInformal care ; Family care.
AnnotationDespite a recognition of the importance of families in providing informal care to frail older people, there is no consensus as to who constitutes the caregiving family. The authors discuss the current ideology about the caregiving family and the state of knowledge about its composition and purpose. Based on the assumption that the concept of "who is the family" is socially constructed, the authors argue that it is essential to understand "who is the family" from the perspective of primary caregivers, in order to evaluate the nature of family support. This paper challenges the notion that the caregiving family is equivalent to the kin family. It is argued that the status quo in which a simplistic view of family caregiving is used to justify pressure on families to provide more care is not sustainable. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-970821233 A
ClassmarkP6: P6:SJ

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