Multiple Dimensions of Caregiving and Disability Research, Practice, Policy /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Talley, Ronda C. (Editor), Crews, John E. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Series: Caregiving: Research • Practice • Policy,
• Subjects: Psychology.; Medicine.; Geriatrics.; Educational policy.; ducation and state.; Social policy.; Social work.; Clinical psychology.; Clinical Psychology.; Social Work.; Medicine/Public Health, general.; Geriatrics/Gerontology.; Social Policy.; Educational Policy and Politics.

Caring for people with disabilities often becomes an all-encompassing responsibility for one or more family members. To manage the multifaceted demands, caregivers must possess strong multitasking skills, including the ability to assist with daily life tasks; provide emotional support; help with fin...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Introduction: Multiple Dimensions of Caregiving and Disability
• 2. Family Dynamics and Caregiving for People with Disabilities
• 3. Feelings of Family Caregivers
• 4. Education, Training, and Support Programs for Caregivers of Individuals with Disabilities
• 5. Parent Caregivers of Children with Disabilities
• 6. Neither Prepared Nor Rehearsed: The Role of Public Health in Disability and Caregiving
• 7. Race/Ethnicity, Culture, and Socioeconomic Status and Caregiving of Persons with Disabilities
• 8. Faith and Spirituality: Supporting Caregivers of Individuals with Disabilities
• 9. Family Caregivers and Health Care Providers: Developing Partnerships for a Continuum of Care and Support
• 10. Legal Issues Related to Caregiving for an Individual with Disabilities
• 11. Long Term Care Planning For Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
• 12. Emerging Technologies for Caregivers of a Person with a Disability
• 13. Multiple Dimensions of Caregiving and Disability: Supporting Those Who Care.