Journal article
The influence of culture on home-based family caregiving at end-of-life: A case study of Dutch reformed family care givers in Ontario, Canada
Abstract
Families are facing increased pressure to provide care to their terminally-ill or dying kin in the home. It is known that balancing care with other personal and social roles can adversely affect family caregivers' (FCGs) health, yet access to supportive services which can mitigate burden is often inadequate. Cultural factors are known to shape the experience of caregiving; however, most research to date tends to neglect the experiences of FCGs …
Authors
Donovan R; Williams A; Stajduhar K; Brazil K; Marshall D
Journal
Social Science & Medicine, Vol. 72, No. 3, pp. 338–346
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
2 2011
DOI
10.1016/j.socscimed.2010.10.010
ISSN
0277-9536