International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 20(9), September 2005, pp.821-826.
Publisher:
Wiley
This study aimed to examine what, if any, differences exist between male and female caregivers. The study primarily focused on caregivers who were taking care of a family member. Three hundred and eighty-eight caregivers (280 females and 108 males) were recruited from 16 randomly selected home-care agencies in Southern Taiwan. The participants completed the Chinese Health Questionnaire-12 and the Self-Rated Health Scale. They also completed questionnaires drawn up specifically for the purpose of this study. The results found compared to the male caregivers, the female caregivers more often reported they suffered from symptoms of lack of well being, a decrease in psychosocial health and overall self-rated health. The results reiterate the importance of considering gender differentiation in the caregiving role. Major differences were found in the extent to which negative health consequences were experienced by the male and female caregivers. The results suggest that caregivers, especially female caregivers, urgently require adequate professional health care assistance in order to reduce the negative physical and physiological effects of caregiving on the health caregiver.
This study aimed to examine what, if any, differences exist between male and female caregivers. The study primarily focused on caregivers who were taking care of a family member. Three hundred and eighty-eight caregivers (280 females and 108 males) were recruited from 16 randomly selected home-care agencies in Southern Taiwan. The participants completed the Chinese Health Questionnaire-12 and the Self-Rated Health Scale. They also completed questionnaires drawn up specifically for the purpose of this study. The results found compared to the male caregivers, the female caregivers more often reported they suffered from symptoms of lack of well being, a decrease in psychosocial health and overall self-rated health. The results reiterate the importance of considering gender differentiation in the caregiving role. Major differences were found in the extent to which negative health consequences were experienced by the male and female caregivers. The results suggest that caregivers, especially female caregivers, urgently require adequate professional health care assistance in order to reduce the negative physical and physiological effects of caregiving on the health caregiver.
Families in Society, 71(1), January 1996, pp.3-18.
Publisher:
The Alliance for Children and Families
Experts agree that the origins of violence are multifactorial, involving the complex interactions of macro-, meso-, micro-system factors. The roles of cultural, economic, and family factors have been noted extensively in the social work literature, but the contributions of biological factors to violence have been overlooked. The author reviews evidence pertaining to the role of biology in interaction with the myriad other forces that converge the acts of violence. Social work administrators as well as direct practitioners need such knowledge to make informed judgments about the role of social work in violent situations. Implications for practice are discussed.
Experts agree that the origins of violence are multifactorial, involving the complex interactions of macro-, meso-, micro-system factors. The roles of cultural, economic, and family factors have been noted extensively in the social work literature, but the contributions of biological factors to violence have been overlooked. The author reviews evidence pertaining to the role of biology in interaction with the myriad other forces that converge the acts of violence. Social work administrators as well as direct practitioners need such knowledge to make informed judgments about the role of social work in violent situations. Implications for practice are discussed.
Subject terms:
literature reviews, mental health, violence, families;
A widowed mother of seven tells how she is trying to survive on 120 a week in Glasgow's Easterhouse estate. Bob Holman who works for a community project in the area comments on the situation.
A widowed mother of seven tells how she is trying to survive on 120 a week in Glasgow's Easterhouse estate. Bob Holman who works for a community project in the area comments on the situation.
Community Mental Health Journal, 30(2), April 1994, pp.145-163.
Publisher:
Springer
Families are typically a major source of support for people with mental illness, but substance abuse places an additional burden on family relations. Data from families of 169 people with co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse indicate that they give a substantial amount of time and money to their relatives with dual disorders.
Families are typically a major source of support for people with mental illness, but substance abuse places an additional burden on family relations. Data from families of 169 people with co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse indicate that they give a substantial amount of time and money to their relatives with dual disorders.
Subject terms:
mental health, severe mental health problems, substance misuse, families;
Journal of Social Service Research, 47(4), 2021, pp.473-485.
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Place of publication:
Philadelphia, USA
Homeless shelters throughout the U.S. are overcrowded and under-resourced. Families with children face substantial barriers to timely, successful shelter exit, and prolonged shelter stays threaten child mental health. This community-based system dynamics study explored barriers to timely, successful shelter exit and feedback mechanisms driving length of stay and child mental health risk. Group in a vicious cycle. Furthermore, longer stays exacerbated child risk for mental disorder both directly and indirectly via crowding and caregiver stress. Capacity constraints limited families served, while contributing to ongoing unmet need. Future research should investigate the roles of these dynamic feedback relationships in the persistent vulnerability of homeless families. Service design should
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Homeless shelters throughout the U.S. are overcrowded and under-resourced. Families with children face substantial barriers to timely, successful shelter exit, and prolonged shelter stays threaten child mental health. This community-based system dynamics study explored barriers to timely, successful shelter exit and feedback mechanisms driving length of stay and child mental health risk. Group model building – a participatory systems science tool – and key informant interviews were conducted with clients (N = 37) and staff (N = 6) in three family homeless shelters in a Midwestern region. Qualitative content analysis with emergent coding identified key themes feedback loops. Findings indicated overcrowding delayed successful shelter exit; longer stays exacerbated crowding and stress in a vicious cycle. Furthermore, longer stays exacerbated child risk for mental disorder both directly and indirectly via crowding and caregiver stress. Capacity constraints limited families served, while contributing to ongoing unmet need. Future research should investigate the roles of these dynamic feedback relationships in the persistent vulnerability of homeless families. Service design should prioritize interventions that alleviate crowding and subsequent threats to mental health such as private or scattered-site shelter accommodations, affordable child care, and homelessness prevention to facilitate successful shelter exit and mitigate child mental health risk.
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Community Mental Health Journal, 57(5), 2021, pp.926-936.
Publisher:
Springer
... of a newly developed and implemented Family Peer Support Work model. Benefits were found which included: family care-givers receiving emotional support and empathy; reduced stress, loneliness, isolation and stigma; bridging between the family and the clinical care team; helping families to navigate through the complexities of the care system; and connecting families to other services. Clarity on role
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Reported rates of mental illness continue to climb amongst young Australians. In a family environment the carers of these young people play a highly influential role in their recovery process, however this responsibility can also have significant emotional, financial and health impacts on carers. This paper details the findings of an evaluation project examining the impact and effectiveness of a newly developed and implemented Family Peer Support Work model. Benefits were found which included: family care-givers receiving emotional support and empathy; reduced stress, loneliness, isolation and stigma; bridging between the family and the clinical care team; helping families to navigate through the complexities of the care system; and connecting families to other services. Clarity on role definition for the FPSWs evolved over the course of implementation along with a clearer articulation of the model of care and emergent knowledge on useful elements of training, ongoing professional development, mentoring and wellbeing.
(Edited publisher abstract)
Subject terms:
families, young people, mental health, peer support, carers;
Community Work and Family, 16(2), 2013, pp.212-224.
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
This paper reports evidence from the Millennium Cohort Study (MCS) on the relationship between fathers' involvement and the mental well-being of mothers, fathers and children. Drawing on previous research, a tripartite definition of father involvement: engagement, accessibility and responsibility. The following databases and websites and websites searched: ASSIA, British Educational index, Family index, IBSS, Index of British theses, NHS Scotland, NSPCC, Psychinfo, Pubmed and The Fatherhood Institute. Search results were then screened for applicability, coded, quality assessed and synthesised the evidence. The majority of studies focused on ‘accessibility’ in terms of family structure or on ‘responsibility’ in terms of father employment. Overall, the studies suggest that aspects of fathers' involvement can positively influence both maternal and child mental well-being; fathers' mental health was only analysed in relation to one aspect of involvement: parental or father employment was found to influence fathers' mental well-being positively. Further MCS-based research is recommended to examine the impact of fathers' involvement on their own mental well-being, as well as the broader impact of a more active or ‘modern’ fatherhood model encompassing engagement and an understanding of responsibility beyond the breadwinning role.
(Edited publisher abstract)
This paper reports evidence from the Millennium Cohort Study (MCS) on the relationship between fathers' involvement and the mental well-being of mothers, fathers and children. Drawing on previous research, a tripartite definition of father involvement: engagement, accessibility and responsibility. The following databases and websites and websites searched: ASSIA, British Educational index, Family index, IBSS, Index of British theses, NHS Scotland, NSPCC, Psychinfo, Pubmed and The Fatherhood Institute. Search results were then screened for applicability, coded, quality assessed and synthesised the evidence. The majority of studies focused on ‘accessibility’ in terms of family structure or on ‘responsibility’ in terms of father employment. Overall, the studies suggest that aspects of fathers' involvement can positively influence both maternal and child mental well-being; fathers' mental health was only analysed in relation to one aspect of involvement: parental or father employment was found to influence fathers' mental well-being positively. Further MCS-based research is recommended to examine the impact of fathers' involvement on their own mental well-being, as well as the broader impact of a more active or ‘modern’ fatherhood model encompassing engagement and an understanding of responsibility beyond the breadwinning role.
(Edited publisher abstract)
... of 39 domestic Romanian adoptions. Data were gathered in 2010 from a convenience sample of adoptive families with adolescent adoptees (11–16 years old) who were adopted younger than 4 years. Overall, children and families were doing well in adoption. The stigma against having a child without being married did not seem to carry over to the families who adopt and disclose the adoption. The authors
After 2001, the Romanian government banned international adoption ostensibly to improve domestic child welfare services. Until then, national adoption programmes were not well developed. In an effort to improve the Romanian knowledge base on domestic adoption, a series of studies of domestic adoption have been conducted. Using a mixed-methods strategy, this article presents results from one study of 39 domestic Romanian adoptions. Data were gathered in 2010 from a convenience sample of adoptive families with adolescent adoptees (11–16 years old) who were adopted younger than 4 years. Overall, children and families were doing well in adoption. The stigma against having a child without being married did not seem to carry over to the families who adopt and disclose the adoption. The authors concluded that the results highlight characteristics of intact adoptions from a Romanian cultural perspective.
This report warns of an epidemic of alcohol misuse by British families, and that too many parents remain oblivious to the negative effects that alcohol can have on their parenting. An alarming 19% believe alcohol has a positive effect on their parenting ability and 62% of parents say that their drinking behaviour has no impact on their family at all. Some of the key findings the report highlights are: 22% of children live with a parent who drinks hazardously; 6% of children (around 700,000 across the country) live with a dependent drinker; 62% of children who were subject to care proceedings were from families with parental alcohol misuse; and more than a third of all domestic violence cases involve alcohol. The report warns of the stark reality of life for families where drinking has reached hazardous levels and is calling for a series of wide ranging reforms including a commitment from the alcohol industry to recognise their responsibility to the wellbeing of consumers by diverting 1% of revenue to fund a new alcohol awareness campaign aimed at families.
This report warns of an epidemic of alcohol misuse by British families, and that too many parents remain oblivious to the negative effects that alcohol can have on their parenting. An alarming 19% believe alcohol has a positive effect on their parenting ability and 62% of parents say that their drinking behaviour has no impact on their family at all. Some of the key findings the report highlights are: 22% of children live with a parent who drinks hazardously; 6% of children (around 700,000 across the country) live with a dependent drinker; 62% of children who were subject to care proceedings were from families with parental alcohol misuse; and more than a third of all domestic violence cases involve alcohol. The report warns of the stark reality of life for families where drinking has reached hazardous levels and is calling for a series of wide ranging reforms including a commitment from the alcohol industry to recognise their responsibility to the wellbeing of consumers by diverting 1% of revenue to fund a new alcohol awareness campaign aimed at families.
PRICKETT Julia C., NEGI Nalini, GÓMEZ Luis Jesus Martínez
Journal article citation:
Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 21(1), January 2012, pp.55-73.
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Place of publication:
Philadelphia, USA
Transmigrants are defined as those travelling back and forth between two nation. In the United States they are a growing population, yet their unique needs are not well understood by service providers. This small qualitative study investigated an understudied aspect of transmigration, namely the return experience of male transmigrants to their community of origin in Mexico. Participants included six males, aged 29 to 41 years, who had lived in the United States for at least one consecutive year. Results indicated that while transmigrants tended to endure significant hardships, they also gained unique benefits, through their ties to two countries. The experience of return to the community of origin, and general sense of “home” were affected by experiences in the United States, contributing to enduring transmigratory lifestyles. Implications for service providers working with transmigrant populations are discussed.
Transmigrants are defined as those travelling back and forth between two nation. In the United States they are a growing population, yet their unique needs are not well understood by service providers. This small qualitative study investigated an understudied aspect of transmigration, namely the return experience of male transmigrants to their community of origin in Mexico. Participants included six males, aged 29 to 41 years, who had lived in the United States for at least one consecutive year. Results indicated that while transmigrants tended to endure significant hardships, they also gained unique benefits, through their ties to two countries. The experience of return to the community of origin, and general sense of “home” were affected by experiences in the United States, contributing to enduring transmigratory lifestyles. Implications for service providers working with transmigrant populations are discussed.