Explores some complex factors that interact to determine filial behavior and notes ways that social policy responds to knowledge about filial behavior. Suggests hypothesis to explain persistence of myth that adult children today do not take care of elderly parents. (NRB)

Conducted in-depth interviews with 89 caregiving spouses to identify problems and coping techniques. Found the diversity of problems encountered by respondents required a varied repertoire of coping techniques. Caregivers showed general preference for managing situations on their own. Findings have implications for design of caregiver support…

In study of 100 adult child caregivers, 40 percent were experiencing conflict with another family member, usually sibling. Most conflict arose because relative failed to provide sufficient help. Caregivers experiencing family conflict had significantly higher perceived burden and poorer mental health than did caregivers without conflict.…

Identified concerns in statements of 116 family caregivers to dementia patients. Concerns included ethical issues of family obligations for caregiving; conflicts with responsibilities to family, career or personal well-being; financing health care; standards of care; and patient roles in planning care. (Author/ABL)

Content analysis of problems caregiving daughters and daughters-in-law (n=51) elected to work on during counseling yielded seven categories: improving coping skills; meeting elder's needs; responding to family issues; concern over caregiver-recipient relationship; eliciting support; feelings of inadequacy and guilt; and planning for elder's…

Compared four groups of parent caring daughters. Found that the "conflicted" workers and women who had quit work had the most impaired mothers and more of them had experienced lifestyle disruptions and caregiving strain. Two groups of workers were more career-oriented; two groups of nonworkers held more traditional views of women's…

Discusses work with small groups of care-taking relatives of frail, dependent older adults. Considers repetitive themes of concern expressed by the caregivers and their dependent relatives and some of the changes in attitudes and approaches of participants during and after the groups' experiences. (Author)

The experience of adult children in caring for an aged parent are examined from a longitudinal perspective. Types of services rendered, perceptions and attitudes toward parents, and stresses evoked by the dependencies of the aged parent are explored. (Author)

Evaluated the effectiveness of group interventions for caregivers of elderly dementia patients. Indicated that, although caregivers rated the groups as quite helpful, group participation did not lead to improvements on objective measures of depression, life satisfaction, social support, or coping variables. (Author/ABB)

To develop alternatives to institutionalization, more emphasis needs to be placed on supports permitting care within the family unit. Presents an example of one family that deinstitutionalized an older confused family member. (Author)

Studied (N=212) women age 50 or over. Most mothers of divorced children indicated that the event had been negative -- traumatic, painful, and sad -- for them. The emotional effects of divorce on the mothers suggest that supportive alternatives should be made available for parents of the divorcing couple. (Author)

Case studies demonstrate that when chronic sexual conflict constitutes a factor in family homeostasis, nursing home placement of the aged ill is a likely event when either there is a shift in family dynamics due to death or illness of a key member or the aged becomes overtly psychiatrically disabled. (Author)

Cognitively impaired elderly are often cared for by their families, but little clinical intervention has been aimed at helping families to cope with behavior problems. Families may benefit from learning behavior management strategies successfully utilized with institutionalized elderly. Several case examples are discussed. (Author/RC)

Harbor Area Adult Day Care Center has operated for two years with a primary purpose of providing respite care to families caring for a relative with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders. The rationale, history, program, staffing, funding, and experience for the first two years of the project are provided. (Author/RC)

Examined contribution of seven different aspects of eldercare to prediction of several work and personal outcomes among employees of eight organizations. Results revealed assistance with eldercare management activities and the number eldercare crises to which the employee responded. Each placed respondents at risk of more family interference with…