The Stress of Caring for a Parent: Effects of the Elder's Impairment on an Employed, Adult Child.

Starrels, Marjorie E.; Ingersoll-Dayton, Berit; Dowler, David W.; Neal, Margaret B.

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Publication Date: 1997

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The Stress of Caring for a Parent: Effects of the Elder's Impairment on an Employed, Adult Child.

Starrels, Marjorie E.; Ingersoll-Dayton, Berit; Dowler, David W.; Neal, Margaret B.

Journal of Marriage and the Family, v59 n4 p860-72 Nov 1997

Examines direct and indirect effects of an elder's impairment on the caregiving stress of employed sons and daughters. Data, based on 1,585 employees, indicate that the direct effect of impairment on stress is stronger for cognitive-behavioral problems than it is for limitations in activities of daily living. (RJM)

Descriptors: Adult Children, Family Caregivers, Family Work Relationship, Frail Elderly, Neurological Impairments, Parent Child Relationship, Stress Variables, Well Being

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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