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Peer reviewedToseland, Ronald W.; McCallion, Philip – Social Work Research, 1997
Examines trends in intervention research designed to support caregivers of chronically ill, older adults. Focuses on the work of Ronald W. Toseland and colleagues but also reviews other selected caregiver intervention research studies. Analyzes the aims, content, methodology, and outcomes of studies conducted over the past two decades. (RJM)
Descriptors: Caregivers, Chronic Illness, Frail Elderly, Intervention
Direct linkMcCallion, Philip; Janicki, Matthew P.; Kolomer, Stacey R. – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 2004
There have been growing reports of older women and men caring for their grandchildren and great grandchildren. Many of these grandparents are caring for children with developmental disabilities. To systematically examine the effectiveness of a support group intervention for such grandparents, we recruited 97 grandparents through three agencies in…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Intervention, Empowerment, Grandchildren
