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Factors Affecting Burden Of South Koreans Providing Care To Disabled Older Family Members, Minhong Lee, Eunkyong Yoon, Nancy P. Kropf
Factors Affecting Burden Of South Koreans Providing Care To Disabled Older Family Members, Minhong Lee, Eunkyong Yoon, Nancy P. Kropf
SW Publications
This study examined the determinants of caregiving burden among South Koreans who care for their disabled older family members. A sample of 1,000 primary caregivers taken from the Comprehensive Study for Elderly Welfare Policy in Seoul, South Korea was analyzed. Independent variables included the demographic characteristics of caregivers and care recipients, the severity of cognitive impairment among care recipients, care recipients' functional abilities, financial adequacy and caregivers' degree of social support. Hierarchical regression was used to predict the levels of caregivers' burden. Similar to western care providers, South Korean caregivers who were in poor health and who had little informal …
Community Caregiving Partnerships Promoting Alliances To Support Care Providers, Nancy P. Kropf
Community Caregiving Partnerships Promoting Alliances To Support Care Providers, Nancy P. Kropf
SW Publications
Although greater numbers of families are providing support to older adults, a lack of comprehensive programming in resource allocation continues to exist at the social policy level. This chapter explores how community care giving partnerships may contribute to a solution.
An Infusion Model For Including Content On Elders With Chronic Mental Illness In The Curriculum, Nancy P. Kropf, Sherry M. Cummings
An Infusion Model For Including Content On Elders With Chronic Mental Illness In The Curriculum, Nancy P. Kropf, Sherry M. Cummings
SW Publications
Older people with chronic mental illness (CMI) are experiencing longer life expectancies that parallel those of the general population. Due to their experience of having CMI, these older adults present unique issues that affect service delivery and care provision. Content on this population is often omitted in the curriculum, which leaves students unprepared to practice with these clients. This article proposes an infusion model that can be used in baccalaureate or graduate foundation courses to increase exposure to elders with CMI.