African American and White Mothers of Adults with Chronic Disabilities: Caregiving Burden and Satisfaction.

Pruchno, Rachel; Patrick, Julie Hicks; Burant, Christopher J.

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ERIC Number: EJ563662

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Publication Date: 1997

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African American and White Mothers of Adults with Chronic Disabilities: Caregiving Burden and Satisfaction.

Pruchno, Rachel; Patrick, Julie Hicks; Burant, Christopher J.

Family Relations, v46 n4 p335-46 Oct 1997

Reports on a model that explains the effects of race on the caregiving experience. Data from 741 White and 100 African-American women with adult children having chronic disabilities revealed that even with differences such as age, education, and income, race did not influence caregiving burden or caregiving satisfaction. (RJM)

Descriptors: Adult Children, Black Mothers, Caregiver Child Relationship, Chronic Illness, Comparative Analysis, Disabilities, Family Caregivers, Long Term Care, Mothers, Racial Factors, Stress Variables, Well Being, Whites

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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