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Caregiver Burden In The Latino Family, Yvonne Arellanes-Amador Jan 2006

Caregiver Burden In The Latino Family, Yvonne Arellanes-Amador

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The study focused on the attitudes and beliefs regarding perceived and actual burden experienced by Latino caregivers and their use of formal support services. It also looked at the needs of Latino caregivers and explored their beliefs about why they had taken on the caregiver role, the responsibilities the role entailed, and coping skills used by these caregivers. Participants were obtained from two Alzheimer's caregiver support groups in the East Los Angeles area, and an adult day health care center in the high desert area of San Bernardino county. The author used both qualitative interviews and quantitative questionnaires. The findings …


Social Work Practice With A Veterans Home Population: A Description Of A Protocol For The Treatment Of Dementia Patients In A Skilled Nursing Facility, Arturo Espinoza Jan 1999

Social Work Practice With A Veterans Home Population: A Description Of A Protocol For The Treatment Of Dementia Patients In A Skilled Nursing Facility, Arturo Espinoza

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