Nursing and Family Caregiving: Social Support and Nonsupport

Contents......Page 8
Foreword......Page 12
Preface......Page 16
Acknowledgments......Page 18
PART I: THE EXPERIENCE OF FAMILY CAREGIVING: SOCIAL SUPPORT AND NONSUPPORT......Page 22
1 Caregiving and Social Support......Page 24
Guiding Perspectives on Family Caregiving......Page 25
Family Caregiving Scenario......Page 27
Family Caregiving, Health, and Social Support......Page 29
The Role of Social Networks and Relationships in Access to Social Support......Page 30
Our Program of Research......Page 36
Contribution of Qualitative Research to Practice......Page 42
Overview of Subsequent Chapters......Page 44
2 Supportive Interactions, Reciprocity, and Obligation......Page 50
Supportive Interactions......Page 51
Types of Support......Page 52
Relationship Dimensions of Reciprocity and Obligation......Page 56
Relationships with the Care Recipient......Page 63
Discussion......Page 74
3 Nonsupportive Interactions in Varied Caregiving Situations......Page 80
Expectations and Perceptions of Nonsupportive Interactions......Page 81
Discussion......Page 98
Social Exchange Theory......Page 106
Mobilizing Support from Family and Friends......Page 110
Discussion......Page 122
5 Mobilizing Support from Professional Sources......Page 130
Men Caregivers......Page 131
Women Caregivers......Page 142
Discussion......Page 151
6 Social Support and Caregiving in the Context of Migration......Page 160
Family Caregiving in the Context of Migration......Page 161
Background: Caregiving, Gender, Social, and Cultural Context......Page 162
The Canadian Context......Page 163
Influences on Caregiving......Page 165
Missing Links and Establishing Connections with Community Resources......Page 172
Discussion......Page 178
7 Becoming an Advocate in Response to Nonsupportive Interactions......Page 188
The Meaning of Advocacy for Women......Page 190
Strategies Women Used in Advocacy......Page 191
Advocacy and Personal Change......Page 196
Men Caregivers and Advocacy......Page 199
Discussion......Page 200
8 A Guide to Support Facilitation......Page 208
Caregivers’ Experience of the Support Process......Page 209
Implications of the Support Process for Practice Interventions......Page 214
Questions to Consider about Caregivers’ Experience of Support......Page 217
Caregiving Scenarios......Page 219
Conclusion......Page 226
PART II: METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES: LESSONS LEARNED......Page 228
9 Data Generation: Interactive Use of Genograms and Ecomaps......Page 230
Background......Page 233
Utility of Genograms and Ecomaps in Our Current Research......Page 235
Case Illustration......Page 240
Reflections and Implications for Further Research......Page 241
Conclusion......Page 245
Background......Page 248
Research Context: Study of Nonsupport and Family Caregiving......Page 250
Practical Issues and Strategies in Using a Card Sort for Data Collection......Page 251
Reflections......Page 257
Conclusion......Page 259
11 Facilitating Participation of a Vulnerable Group: Immigrant Women......Page 262
Study of Immigrant Women Caregivers......Page 264
Guiding Principles......Page 265
Discussion......Page 271
Conclusion......Page 276
C......Page 280
E......Page 281
I......Page 282
M......Page 283
P......Page 284
S......Page 285
Y......Page 286