Family members are the primary source of support for older adults with chronic illness and
disability. Thousands of published empirical studies and dozens of reviews have …

Objectives Informal caregivers provide the majority of long-term care. This study examined
six health and psychosocial outcomes of caregiving, in the context of multiple characteristics …

This chapter examines the multiple and evolving roles of caregivers of older adults and the
impact of assuming these roles on caregivers' health and well-being. It describes caregiver …

The goal of this chapter is to introduce a number of relevant theoretical perspectives useful
in understanding caregiving. While our attention primarily will be focused on theories …

THE PROVISION OF care for frail and disabled relatives is now widely recog-nized as a
common role in later life for most women and many men. Indeed, family members provide …

The purpose of this book is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the role and function of
family caregiving both within and across adult populations with dependency needs because …

Providing care to an ill family member is a stressful experience, one that is consistently
associated with psychiatric morbidity and, occasionally, adverse physical health outcomes …

For older adults and people with disabilities in the United States, family caregiving is an
important part of remaining at home and in the community. As care recipients and caregivers …

This chapter introduces a number of relevant theoretical perspectives useful in
understanding caregiving. Attention is primarily focused on theories concerning the impact …

Long-term care services and supports are primarily a family industry that warrants
psychologists' involvement through practice, research, and policy advocacy. Families are …