Profiles in caregiving: the unexpected career

Abstract

Setting the Stage. Caregiving Careers and Stress Processes. An Empirical Inquiry into Caregiving. The Organization of Stressors in the Lives of Caregivers. The Natural History of Care-Related Stress. Stress Proliferation. The Containment of Care-Related Stressors. The Transition to Institutional Care. Adaptation Following Institutionalization. The Timing and Settings of Patient Death. Bereavement. Clinical Interventions and Caregiving Careers. Implications for Public Policy and Society. A Review and Overview of Caregiving Careers. The Care-Related Stress Process. In Retrospect. Closing Commentary. References. Index.