Social Work · 1988 · 17 citations · 2 references
Social SciencesSocial WorkClinical Social WorkGeriatricsGerontologyCaregiver BurdenCaregivingIntergenerational RelationshipsSocial GerontologySocial SupportCaregiving In Later LifeInformal CaregiversIntergenerational Care ArrangementsOlder Adult Caregiving
The patterns of use and need for social services by family caregivers in multigenerational households have several implications for social work practice. The family caregiver's need for assistance with subjective burden is an aspect of elder care particularly important to social work practitioners. The article reports the findings of a study that identifies several such issues.
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