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      Narrating the negative consequences of elder care and familial obligation in Atlantic Canada.

      Hodgetts, Darrin; Pullman, D.; Goto, A.
      DOI
       10.1002/casp.742
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       www3.interscience.wiley.com
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      Hodgetts, D. J., Pullman, D. & Goto, A.(2003) Narrating the negative consequences of elder care and familial obligation in Atlantic Canada. Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, 13(5), 378-390.
      Permanent Research Commons link: https://hdl.handle.net/10289/2064
      Abstract
      At a time when renewed emphasis is being placed on the role of the family in providing care for elderly people, shifts in family structures and the demographic profile of societies such as Atlantic Canada are impacting on community structures foundational to familial caregiving practices. Research shows that family members who attempt to provide familial care without adequate support risk negative health and interpersonal consequences. Hence many find it necessary to reflect upon their familial obligations. This article investigates the storytelling processes through which caregivers, aged between 45 and 55 years (N = 26), make sense of their efforts to provide care. We explore the ways in which participants in four focus groups and 12 interviews refer to negative consequences of caring in order to navigate dilemmas arising from their enactment of familial obligations in the absence of adequate support.
      Date
      2003
      Type
      Journal Article
      Publisher
      John Wiley & Sons
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      • Arts and Social Sciences Papers [1423]
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