Reporting the results of a study on abuse of the elderly by adult children, Dynamics of Elder Abuse examines the impact that caring for an elderly patient has on the lives of middle-aged and sometimes elderly caregiving offspring. The data are derived from in-depth interviews with 104 caregivers, and is used to detail the daily tasks of caregivers and the resulting stress, conflict and abuse. Correlating information such as the nature of the tasks performed and the amount of stress and burden perceived by the ...
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Reporting the results of a study on abuse of the elderly by adult children, Dynamics of Elder Abuse examines the impact that caring for an elderly patient has on the lives of middle-aged and sometimes elderly caregiving offspring. The data are derived from in-depth interviews with 104 caregivers, and is used to detail the daily tasks of caregivers and the resulting stress, conflict and abuse. Correlating information such as the nature of the tasks performed and the amount of stress and burden perceived by the caregiver, Steinmetz analyzes the relationship between the level of dependency, stress produced by the dependency and the level of abuse, and addresses intergenerational patterns of control and abuse interaction
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Very good. No dust jacket. Ex-library. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 288 p. Contains: Illustrations. Sage Library of Social Research, 166. Audience: General/trade. LCCN 87030770 Type of material Book Personal name Steinmetz, Suzanne K. Main title Duty bound: elder abuse and family care / Suzanne K. Steinmetz. Published/Created Newbury Park, Calif. : Sage Publications, c1988. Description 288 p. : ill.; 23 cm. ISBN 0803929188: 0803929196 (pbk. ): LC classification HQ1063.6. S74 1988 Subjects Aging parents--Home care--United States. Abused elderly--United States. Caregivers--United States--Psychology. Stress (Psychology) Notes Includes indexes. Bibliography: p. 269-277. Series Sage library of social research; v. 166 Dewey class no. 362.6/042 Geographic area code n-us---