The burden of sympathy : how families cope with mental illness /

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In this vivid and thoughtful study, David Karp chronicles the experiences of the family members of the mentally ill, and how they draw "boundaries of sympathy" to avoid being engulfed by the day-to-day suffering of a loved one. Working from sixty extensive interviews, the author reveals st...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Karp, David A.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, ©2002.
Subjects:
Mentally ill > Family relationships.
Mentally ill > Home care.
Caregivers.
Caregivers
Personnes vivant avec un trouble de santé mentale > Relations familiales.
Personnes vivant avec un trouble de santé mentale > Soins à domicile.
Aidants naturels.
PSYCHOLOGY > Mental Health.
PSYCHOLOGY > Mental Illness.
MEDICAL > Mental Health.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ONE: Illness and Obligation; TWO: Bearing Responsibility; THREE: Managing Emotions; FOUR: Family Ties; FIVE: The Four Cs; SIX: Surviving the System; SEVEN: Caring in Postmodern America; NOTES; REFERENCES; INDEX.

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