How Children of Parents With Dementia Can Make Their Subject Positions Understandable and Meaningful
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4621059 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Annica Lövenmark (0000-0001-8557-8714, Mälardalen University, Vasteras, Sweden, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 704-716 |
| Publication date | 2020-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Health Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1049732319873051 |
| PMID | 31530223 |
| OpenAlex | W2974498201 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 30 |
The families of people diagnosed with dementia are commonly first-in-line caregivers. This can have a considerable effect on their lives, health, and relationships. However, few studies have focused on the children in such families. Therefore, the aim of this study was to describe how children, in their own narratives, construct themselves as subjects growing up and caring for a parent with dementia. The study applies discourse analysis. The findings show three subject positions: parent to your parent(s), orphan with parents, and time traveler stuck in time. There is a need to support these children, both as children and as young adults. More knowledge is necessary regarding the kind of support they might want or need. For health care professionals, it is important to know that it might not always be easy to ask for information or support as a child caring for a sick parent
Dementia · Developmental psychology · Disease · Health care · Health professionals · Narrative · Sick child · Family and Disability Support Research · Family Support in Illness · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Psychology · Pediatrics
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |