Family Caregiving in Chronic Illness

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of caregiving for adults who, because of chronic illness, are dependent on members of their families. It develops a conceptual framework within which current research, practice and policy is presented and assessed. More specifically it includes a synthesis of existing research knowledge about family caregiving with dependent adult populations, an analysis of intervention models that have been developed in a variety of settings to assist family caregivers of dependent adults and an overview of policy initiatives that may help people to provide care for their dependent family members. The dependent population groups considered include the mentally ill, Alzheimer's patients, stroke victims, the mentally retarded, cancer patients and the frail elderly. Using dual levels of analysis of information pertaining to these specific problem populations, the authors tease out commonalities and differences in caregiving issues and suggest new directions for research, practice and policy.Biegel, David E. is the author of 'Family Caregiving in Chronic Illness', published 1990 under ISBN 9780803932135 and ISBN 0803932138.