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The experience of respite
— meeting the needs of African American and white caregivers in a statewide program | | Author(s) | Carole Cox |
| Journal title | Journal of Gerontological Social Work, vol 30, nos 3/4, 1998 |
| Pages | pp 59-72 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Boarding out schemes ; Informal care ; Needs [elderly] ; Black people ; White people ; Comparison ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Interviews were conducted with 228 African American and white caregivers seeking respite care. The two groups were compared in terms of their own functioning, that of their relative, and their needs for assistance at a time of their requests for respite. After six months of use, a comparison of the effects of the programme on the two groups was made. The findings indicate that although patients were comparable at the time of application, white caregivers were more anxious, depressed, felt less competent, and experienced less gain than the African American group. Needs for assistance and the effects of the programme on the two groups also varied. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-990729216 A |
| Classmark | KTB: P6: IK: TKE: TKA: 48: 7T |
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