1st Edition

Men Giving Care Reflections of Husbands and Sons

By Phyllis B. Harris, Joyce Bichler Copyright 1997
240 Pages
by Routledge

240 Pages
by Routledge

240 Pages
by Routledge

The book is divided into two major parts, the first on husbands and the second on sons, with Chapter 1 providing background for both parts. Chapter 1 gives a brief description of previous research on husbands and sons as caregivers. It also describes the method used to gather information for this study from the 60 men interviewed and outlines the four research questions that guided the study: (1)... Read more
Caring for an Elderly Family Member, Part One: Husbands as Caregivers, Husbands' Characteristics, Common Themes, and Shared Experiences, Toward a Typology of Husband Caregivers, Husbands, Part Two: Sons as Caregivers, Sons' Characteristics, Common Themes, and Shared Experiences, Toward a Typology of Son Caregivers: Sons, Contrasts, Questions, and Final Reflections., Appendices.

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Phyllis B. Harris, Joyce Bichler