Family Support and Family Caregiving Across Disabilities

Other author Singer, George H. S. Editor
Other author Biegel, David E. Editor
Other author Conway, Patricia Editor
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York : Routledge Florence : Taylor & Francis Group [Distributor]
Description216 p. ill 09.750 x 06.750 in.
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Summary Annotation Family members provide the majority of care for individuals with disabilities in the United States. Recognition is growing that family caregiving deserves and may require societal support, and evidence-based practices have been established for reducing stress associated with caregiving. Despite the substantial research literature on family support that has developed, researchers, advocates and professionals have often worked in separate categorical domains such as family support for caregiving for the frail elderly, for individuals with mental illness, or for people with development disabilities. Family Support and Family Caregiving across Disabilitiesaddresses this significant limitation through cross-categorical and lifespan analyses of family support and family caregiving from the perspectives of theory and conceptual frameworks, empirical research, and frameworks and recommendations for improvements in public policy. Thebook alsoexamines children with disabilities, children with autism, adults with schizophrenia, and individuals with cancer across the life cycle.This book was published as a two-part special issue in the Journal of Family Social Work.
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ISBN9780415682688
ISBN0415682681 (Trade Cloth) Active Record
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