Caregiving in the illness context

Author(s)

    • Griva, Konstadina
    • Luszczynska, Aleksandra
    • Morrison, Val
    • Panagopoulou, Efharis
    • Vilchinsky, Noa
    • Hagedoorn, Mariët

Bibliographic Information

Caregiving in the illness context

Tracey A. Revenson ... [et al.]

(Palgrave pivot)

Palgrave Macmillan, 2016

  • : hardback

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 105-150) and index

Other authors: Konstadina Griva, Aleksandra Luszczynska, Val Morrison, Efharis Panagopoulou, Noa Vilchinsky, Mariët Hagedoorn

Description and Table of Contents

Description

How does caregiving affect health and well-being and what resources help caregivers? This book provides a synthesis of psychological research on caregiver stress and brings attention to the personal, social and structural factors that affect caregivers' well-being and as well as recent behavioral interventions to enhance health.

Table of Contents

1. What is Caregiving and How Should We Study It? 2. Caregiving Outcomes 3. Caregiving as a Dyadic Process 4. The Emotional Experience of Caregiving 5. Gender and Caregiving: The Costs of Caregiving for Women 6. The Influence of Culture on Caregiving Cognitions and Motivations 7. Personality and Caregiving 8. Interventions to Support Caregivers

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