Overview

With the field of geriatric mental health growing rapidly in the next decade as the Baby Boomers age, this timely guide brings together a notable team of international contributors to provide guidance for caregivers, families, and those who counsel them on managing caregiving challenges for aging family members. Aging Families and Caregiving helps mental health professionals guide families and other caregivers as they adjust to the demands of caring for aging family members and provides essential guidelines for the professionals treating this special-needs population.

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Author:   Sara Honn Qualls (University of Colorado at Colorado Springs) ,  Steven H. Zarit (Pennsylvania State University)
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 16.30cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 24.30cm
Weight:   0.621kg
ISBN:  

9780470008553

ISBN 10:   0470008555
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   27 January 2009
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Contributors vii Preface ix 1. Who Are the Aging Families? 1 Rosemary Blieszner 2. Functions Families Serve in Old Age 19 Karen L. Fingerman, Laura M. Miller, and Amber J. Seidel 3. The Cultural Context of Clinical Work with Aging Caregivers 45 Martha Crowther and Audrey Austin 4. All in the Family: Providing Care to Chronically Ill and Disabled Older Adults 61 Mary Ann Parris Stephens and Melissa M. Franks 5. Impact of Dementia Caregiving: Risks, Strains, and Growth 85 Weiling Liu and Dolores Gallagher-Thompson 6. Assessment and Intervention with Family Caregivers 113 Judy Zarit 7. Empirically Supported Treatment for Family Caregivers 131 Steven H. Zarit, PhD 8. Caregiver Family Therapy for Conflicted Families 155 Sara Honn Qualls and Tara L. Noecker 9. Integrating Families into Long-Term-Care Psychology Services: Orchestrating Cacophonies and Symphonies 189 Margaret P. Norris 10. Family Caregiving and U.S. Federal Policy 209 Diane L. Elmore and Ronda C. Talley 11. Family Care Planning Services 233 Patti Auxier 12. Caregiver Services: Resources, Trends, and Best Practices 241 Nancy Giunta and Andrew Scharlach 13. A Platform for Intervention and Research on Family Communication in Elder Care 269 Michael Williams and Clayton Lewis 14. Personal Health Records for Older Adults with Chronic Conditions and Their Informal Caregivers 287 Elaine A. Blechman Epilogue Future Directions in Family Caregiving: Clinical, Policy, and Research Initiatives 311 Steven H. Zarit Author Index 319 Subject Index 329

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Sarah.Qualls, PhD, is a clinical psychology faculty member at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. She has twenty years of academic, clinical, and continuing education training experience and is the co-chair of the Adult Development and Aging Division of the American Psychological Association. Steven H. Zarit, PhD, is Professor and Head of the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at Pennsylvania State University. He is a clinical psychologist whose research and practice have centered for more than a decade on stress in family caregivers of dementia patients.

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