Overview
Ann Burack-Weiss explores a rich variety of published memoirs by authors who cared for ill or disabled family members. Contrary to the common belief that caregiving is nothing more than a stressful situation to be endured, memoirs describe a life transforming experience-self-discovery, a reordering of one's priorities, and a changed view of the world. The Caregiver's Tale offers insight and comfort to individuals caring for a loved one and is a valuable resource for all health care professionals. Identifying common themes, Burack-Weiss describes how the illness career and social meaning of cancer, dementia, HIV/AIDS, mental illness, and chemical dependence affect the caregiving experience. She applies the same method to an examination of family roles: parents caring for ailing children, couples and siblings caring for one another, and adult children caring for aging parents. Jamaica Kincaid, Sue Miller, Paul Monette, Kenzaburo Oë, and Philip Roth are among the many authors who share their caregiving stories. Burack-Weiss provides an annotated bibliography of the more than one hundred memoirs and an accompanying chart to help readers locate those of greatest interest to them.
Full Product Details
Author: Ann Burack-Weiss
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Imprint: Columbia University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 1.40cm
, Length: 21.00cm
Weight: 0.283kg
ISBN: 9780231121590
ISBN 10: 0231121598
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 14 March 2006
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Language: English
Reviews
Readable and well researched... The Caregiver's Tale: Loss and Renewal in Memoirs of Family Life is a useful book. -- Delese Wear, PhD Journal of the American Medical Association 8/9/2006 A unique and useful contribution to the knowledge of the family caregiver experience... A useful educational tool. -- Nicole A. Graves Journal of Marriage and Family Feb. 07 vol69:1 A unique and valuable contribution to the social work literature and offers a deeply human view of... of caregiving. -- Michelle Estile The New Social Worker Online 2/12/07
Readable and well researched... The Caregiver's Tale: Loss and Renewal in Memoirs of Family Life is a useful book. -- Delese Wear, PhD, Journal of the American Medical Association A unique and useful contribution to the knowledge of the family caregiver experience... A useful educational tool. -- Nicole A. Graves, Journal of Marriage and Family A unique and valuable contribution to the social work literature and offers a deeply human view of... of caregiving. -- Michelle Estile, The New Social Worker Online
Author Information
Ann Burack-Weiss, a licensed clinical social worker, has taught two generations of students at the Columbia University School of Social Work. She is the coauthor of Gerontological Social Work Supervision and Social Work Practice with the Frail Elderly and Their Families: The Auxiliary Function Model. Ann Burack-Weiss, DSW is Adjunct Associate Professor at Columbia University's School of Social Work. She also maintains a private practice and is a frequent contributor to The New York Times. She has co-authored three books: First Encounters between Elders and Agencies, Gerontological Social Work Supervision, and Social Work Practice with the Frail Elderly and Their Families.
