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

Bibliographic Data

ID12397265
AuthorsDarrin Hodgetts (0000-0001-8726-5965, University of Waikato, corresponding author), Daryl Pullman (0000-0001-9478-9644, University of Waikato), Atsushi Goto (0000-0003-0669-654X, University of Waikato)
Year2003
Volume13
Issue5
Pages378-390
Publication date2003-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Community & Applied Social Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1052-9284 • E-ISSN: 1099-1298
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/casp.742
OpenAlexW2087012777
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited14

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. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

Focus group · Health care · Interpersonal communication · Obligation · Political science · Sociology · Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues · Gender Studies · Healthcare innovation and challenges · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology

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