Examined caregivers' views of their own and their siblings' costs and contributions to parent care. Respondents viewed siblings' responses to parents' needs as remarkably similar to their own, in spite of no actual similarity. Despite perceived similarities, respondents perceived siblings as contributing less, gaining less satisfaction, feeling…

Examined multifactorial model of caregiving strain and its effects in 341 employed caregivers. Found that work disruptions associated with caregiving significantly affected caregiver strain and perceived likelihood of job termination. Work interference was in turn affected by care recipient's level of impairment and perceived adequacy of support…

Analysis of terms used to describe nursing in files of 538 students at a hospital school (1915-37) revealed a lack of terms associated with caring, which predominates in nursing today. Instead, nursing was defined as handling, managing, and controlling individuals and situations. (SK)

Examined long-term effects that burdens associated with coping with mental illness have on parental health. Data from 81 mothers of adult children with schizophrenia revealed that subjective burdens associated with stigma and worries were related to lower levels of physical well-being among the mothers. (Author/NB)

Examines how drug traffic affects child-care arrangements used by families trying to survive in a high-risk neighborhood. Small children may be left with unemployed or older relatives, older siblings, or with children barely older than themselves. Older-generation caregivers in particular need support to continue to care for children. (CJS)

Presents reanalysis of previously reported study (Zarit et al.,1987) with family caregivers (n=113) of dementia patients using the method of prediction analysis. Compared with subjects on a waiting list or enrolled in support groups, caregivers in individual and family counseling were more likely to have successful outcomes. Recommends previous…

Rather than ignore older adults' wealth of talents and skills, society must recognize their lifetimes of experience and create new vehicles for senior participation in all aspects of life. (JOW)

Presents brief historical look at women, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Describes women as invisible participants in AIDS epidemic and notes how societal sexism, racism, and classism have affected public perception of HIV infection and AIDS in women. Also considers the role of women as…

Obtained data on family caregiver stress from 23 family caregivers before, during, and following respite. Findings suggest that stress was moderated by in-hospital respite program for patients with Alzheimer's disease. Although short-term benefits may be realized for caregivers, in-hospital Alzheimer's respite care may present particular risk for…

Describes origins and functioning of physician's mutual aid group for physicians providing primary care to people with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Offers suggestions related to overcoming resistance physicians might have to participating in such a group and reviews modalities that were helpful in facilitating participants' ability…

Examined how strategies to manage dementia problems in 152 older people were associated with adjustment of family members while providing assistance to relative. Identified three dementia management strategies (criticism, encouragement, and active management) that were associated with three indices of family members' emotional adjustment (burden,…

Identified influence strategies used by elderly care-receiving mothers and their caregiving daughters, including positive strategies, overt and covert negative strategies, and option seeking. Findings from 64 mother-daughter pairs revealed that mother's health, level of dependency, and residence were not related to most strategy use. Negative…

Compared 272 spouse caregivers of dementia sufferers with 30 spouse caregivers of cancer victims on multiple indicators of well-being. Found that dementia caregivers were more adversely affected by their role than cancer caregivers. Illness duration and caregivers' employment status did not help to explain this difference. Younger spouse…

Describes staff development for more than 300 child-care providers delivered by videoconferences. Makes recommendations: create meaningful learning environments, balance technical and human factors, create options for interaction, have clearly defined objectives, and have contingency plans in case of technical difficulties. (SK)

Examines the characteristics of grandmothers who help provide care for their grandchildren, using data from a nationally representative sample (N=2,095). Overall, 43% of grandmothers helped provide care for their grandchildren on a regular basis. Grandmothers' age, living arrangements, number of children, number of grandchildren, education, and…