Overcoming Barriers Faced by African-American Families with a Family Member with Mental Illness.

Biegel, David E.; Johnsen, Jeffrey A.; Shafran, Robert

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ERIC Number: EJ553565

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Publication Date: 1997

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Overcoming Barriers Faced by African-American Families with a Family Member with Mental Illness.

Biegel, David E.; Johnsen, Jeffrey A.; Shafran, Robert

Family Relations, v46 n2 p163-78 Apr 1997

Used concept mapping, along with other analytical techniques, to examine and address barriers to African-American families' involvement in the treatment of family members with mental illness. Focus groups recommended a variety of strategies for improving caregiver supports and for increasing the involvement of caregivers in the treatment process. (RJM)

Descriptors: Blacks, Caregiver Attitudes, Caregiver Role, Concept Mapping, Family Caregivers, Family Problems, Focus Groups, Long Term Care, Mental Disorders

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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