1st Edition

Family Support and Family Caregiving across Disabilities

Edited By George Singer, David Biegel, Patricia Conway Copyright 2012
215 Pages
by Routledge

214 Pages
by Routledge

215 Pages
by Routledge

Family members provide the majority of care for individuals with disabilities in the United States. Recognition is growing that family caregiving deserves and may require societal support, and evidence-based practices have been established for reducing stress associated with caregiving. Despite the substantial research literature on family support that has developed, researchers, advocates and... Read more

1. Introduction to Book  David E. Biegel, George H.S. Singer, and Patricia Conway  Part I: Conceptual Frameworks  2. Toward a Cross Disability View of Family Support for Caregiving Families  George H.S. Singer, David E. Biegel and Brandy L. Ethridge  3. Capacity-Building Family-Systems Intervention Practices  Carl J. Dunst, and Carol M. Trivette  4. Marshalling Social Support: A Care-Getting Model for Persons Living with Cancer  Eva Kahana, Boaz KahanaMay Wykle, and Diana Kulle  5. Caregivers’ Perceptions of a Consumer-Directed Care Program for Adults with Developmental Disabilities  Linda Vinton  Part II: Empirical Research  6. Latina Mothers Caring for a Son or Daughter with Autism or Schizophrenia: Similarities, Differences, and the Relationship Between Co-Residency and Maternal Well-Being  Sandy Magaña and Subharati Ghosh  7. Pediatric Disability and Caregiver Separation  Judith L. M. McCoyd, Ayse Akincigil and Eun Kwang Paek  8. Characteristics and Trends in Family-Centered Conceptualizations  Pamela EpleyJean Ann Summers and Ann Turnbull  Part III: Public Policy  9. Family Quality of Life: A Framework for Policy and Social Service Provisions to Support Families of Children with Disabilities  Mian Wang and Roy Brown  10. Trends Impacting Policy Support for Caregiving Families  George H.S. Singer, David E. Biegel and Brandy L. Ethridge

Biography

George H.S. Singer is based at the University of California, Santa Barbara, USA.

David E. Biegel is based at Case Western Reserve University, USA.

Patricia Conway is based at Mayville State University, USA.