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The role of secondary supports in mediating formal services to dementia caregivers
- Authors:
- COTRELL Victoria, ENGEL Rafael J.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 30(3/4), 1998, pp.117-132.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This study provides a preliminary investigation of the mediative function of professional and informal supports as it relates to the use of three types of respite services by dementia caregivers. The mediative function offers an explanation for how informal support may facilitate the use of some formal services, such as respite, by providing information, encouragement and instrumental activities. Concludes that additional research is needed to clarify the temporal order of need, knowledge, mediating activity and service use.