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| Gain in the caregiving experience: where are we? what next? | | Author(s) | Betty J Kramer |
| Journal title | The Gerontologist, vol 37, no 2, April 1997 |
| Pages | pp 218-232 |
| Keywords | Family care ; Psychology [care] ; Research Reviews. |
| Annotation | The main focus of caregiving research over the past two decades has been on the negative and detrimental aspects of the caregiving process. However, researchers are beginning to show an interest in the positive aspects of caregiving. In this article, the author critically reviews 29 studies published through 1996 on the gain experienced among informal caregivers of older adults. The review identified 13 conceptual (definitions and theoretical frameworks) and methodological (sampling, design, measurement, analysis) observations. Key limitations of prior research are highlighted and recommendations necessary for the advancement of research in this area are made. Drawing upon relevant theoretical frameworks and the observations noted in this review, a conceptual framework is proposed to bring some consistency to the ways in which future research on positive aspect of caregiving develops. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980813408 A |
| Classmark | P6:SJ: QN: 3A:6KC |
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