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Education and Support Programs for Caregivers: Research, Practice, Policy (Caregiving: Research • Practice • Policy) by Deborah J. Monahan, David H. Haigler (auth.), Ronald W. Toseland, David H. Haigler, Deborah J. Monahan (eds.) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Education and Support Programs for Caregivers: Research, Practice, Policy (Caregiving: Research • Practice • Policy) about?

For many, caring for a chronically ill family member is “the right thing to do”, but it is also often a source of emotional hardship, physical stress, and social isolation. In response, skill-building, coping, and psychoeducational programs have emerged to help caregivers meet the changes and challenges in their – as well as the patients’ – lives. __Education and Support Programs for Caregivers__ reveals the diversity of the caregiver population as well as their experiences and needs, and it introduces an empirically solid framework for planning, implementing, and evaluating caregiver programs. The book synthesizes current trends, exploring the effectiveness of different types of programs (e.g., clinic, community, home based) and groups (e.g., peer, professional, self-help), and how supportive programs lead to improved care. Coverage includes: * Improving service delivery of education and support programs to underserved caregivers. * Cultural, ethnic, and gender issues in conducting caregiver education and support groups. * Utilization patterns (e.g., a key to understanding service needs). * E-health, telehealth, and other technological developments in caregiver services. * Evaluat

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It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Deborah J. Monahan, David H. Haigler (auth.), Ronald W. Toseland, David H. Haigler, Deborah J. Monahan (eds.)
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York
Published
2011
Language
EN
ISBN
9781461428138
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Science, Psychology, Education

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