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Getting to the point — offspring caregivers and the nursing home decision
Author(s)	Anne E Noonan, Sharon L Tennstedt, Freda G Rebelsky
Journal title	Journal of Gerontological Social Work, vol 31, nos 3/4, 1999
Pages	pp 5-28
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Children [offspring] as carers ; Admission [nursing homes] ; Stress ; Attitude ; Social surveys ; United States of America.
Annotation	This article examines the ways in which 11 offspring caregivers talk about the possibility of nursing home admission for their physically disabled parents, and explores the relationship between caregiver burden and nursing home placement. Participants were part of the Massachusetts Elder Health Project (MEHP), a longitudinal population-based study of older people living in the community. Content analysis of extended case narrative from qualitative, semi-structured interviews indicates that caregiver burden is related to feelings about nursing home use, but does not necessarily signal a reluctance to continue providing care in the community. Findings are discussed in terms of future efforts to support caregivers and keep older people in the community. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-991109218 A
Classmark	P6:SS: LHB:QKH: QNH: DP: 3F: 7T
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