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Utility of the Life Course Perspective in Research With Mexican American Caregivers of Older Adults

Year: 2008

Type: article

Abstract: Research on caregiving of elders in Mexican American families is urgently needed. We know little about family caregivers, family transitions in relation to the caregiving role, reciprocal impact of caregivers and care recipients on one another, adaptive strategies, positive benefits of caregiving (caregiver gain), specific caregiving burdens, or supportive interventions for family caregiving. Theory derivation using the concepts and structure of life course perspective provides a way to fill the knowledge gaps concerning Mexican American caregiving families, taking into account their ethnic status as an important Hispanic subgroup and the unique cultural and contextual factors that mark their caregiving experiences.

Source: Journal of Transcultural Nursing

DOI: 10.1177/1043659608325847

Authors: Bronwynne C. Evans, Neva Crogan, Michael Belyea, David Coon

Institutions: Arizona State University, University of Arizona

Language: English

Topic: Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institute of Nursing Research