Between Stressors and Outcomes: Can We Simplify Caregiving Process Variables?.

Braithwaite, Valerie

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ERIC Number: EJ525728

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Publication Date: 1996

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Between Stressors and Outcomes: Can We Simplify Caregiving Process Variables?

Braithwaite, Valerie

Gerontologist, v36 n1 p42-53 Feb 1996

Examines Lawton, Kleban, Moss, Rovine, and Glickman's (1989) caregiving appraisal through a principal components analysis and varimax rotation of a data set based on in-depth quantitative interviews with 144 caregivers. Five caregiving appraisal dimensions are identified: task load caregiving, dysfunctional caregiving, intimacy and love, social captivity, and social distance. (KW)

Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Caregiver Attitudes, Caregiver Role, Caregivers, Counseling, Educational Gerontology, Family Caregivers, Family Role, Geriatrics, Gerontology, Older Adults, Social Work, Stress Management, Well Being

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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