The caregiver's tale : loss and renewal in memoirs of family life /

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Annotation Ann Burack-Weiss explores a rich variety of published memoirs by authors who cared for ill or disabled family members. Contrary to the common belief that caregiving is nothing more than a stressful situation to be endured, memoirs describe a life transforming experience-self-discovery, a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Burack-Weiss, Ann
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Columbia University Press, ©2006.
Temas:
Caregivers > Case studies.
Chronically ill > Family relationships > Case studies.
Chronically ill > Home care > Case studies.
Caregivers > psychology
Home Nursing > psychology
Family Relations
Aidants naturels > Études de cas.
Malades chroniques > Soins à domicile > Études de cas.
MEDICAL > Caregiving.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Social Work.
Caregivers
Chronically ill > Family relationships
Chronically ill > Home care
Chronisch Kranker
Psychosoziale Betreuung
Familie
Computer network resources.
Case studies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Annotation Ann Burack-Weiss explores a rich variety of published memoirs by authors who cared for ill or disabled family members. Contrary to the common belief that caregiving is nothing more than a stressful situation to be endured, memoirs describe a life transforming experience-self-discovery, a reordering of one's priorities, and a changed view of the world. The Caregiver's Tale offers insight and comfort to individuals caring for a loved one and is a valuable resource for all health care professionals. Identifying common themes, Burack-Weiss describes how the illness career and social meaning of cancer, dementia, HIV/AIDS, mental illness, and chemical dependence affect the caregiving experience. She applies the same method to an examination of family roles: parents caring for ailing children, couples and siblings caring for one another, and adult children caring for aging parents. Jamaica Kincaid, Sue Miller, Paul Monette, Kenzaburo O͡, and Philip Roth are among the many authors who share their caregiving stories. Burack-Weiss provides an annotated bibliography of the more than one hundred memoirs and an accompanying chart to help readers locate those of greatest interest to them.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xx, 189 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-177) and index.
ISBN:0231510772
9780231510776
0231121598
9780231121590

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