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The stresses and rewards of being a carer in a family placement scheme for people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- DAGNAN Dave
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 22(4), 1994, pp.127-129.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This study examines some of the stresses, rewards and motivations associated with being a carer in a family placement scheme offering long-term care to adults with learning disabilities. Semi-structured interviews were carried out with 20 carers in a family placement scheme in the North of England. The carers reported that the greatest stress is caused by factors such as severe incontinence or challenging or a social behaviour. The rewards gained from being a carer were both altruistic, for example seeing the clients develop towards greater independence, and personal, for example in fulfilling a need to care described in terms of the general caring roles of a parent, spouse or professional carer. The lack of research into this model of care is highlighted.