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Effects on life satisfaction of older adults after child and spouse bereavement
- Authors:
- BRATT Anna Sofia, STENSTROM Ulf, RENNEMARK Mikael
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 21(6), 2017, pp.602-608.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Background: Few studies have compared the impact of different familial losses on life satisfaction (LS). Furthermore, there is a lack of research on the effect of having lost both a child and a spouse among older adults. Sample: A random sample of 1402 individuals, 817 women and 585 men, aged 60–96 years from the Blekinge part of the Swedish National Study of Aging and Care (SNAC-B) participated in this cross-sectional study. Aims: The first aim was to compare the effects of child or spouse or both child and spouse bereavement on LS and, the second aim, to investigate if there were gender differences within the bereaved groups. Results: The results showed that having lost a child, spouse or both child and spouse had a negative association with LS, although this effect was small. Having experienced multiple losses did not predict more variance than a single child or spouse loss. Gender differences were found within all the bereaved groups with bereaved men having lower LS than bereaved women. Longer time since the loss was associated with higher LS. Conclusions: Bereaved older adults have somewhat lower LS than non-bereaved and bereaved men seem more affected than bereaved women. Future research needs to address older men´s experiences after the loss of a loved one. (Publisher abstract)
The effectiveness of a telephone support program for caregivers of frail older adults
- Authors:
- SMITH Tamara L., TOSELAND Ronald W.
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 46(5), October 2006, pp.620-629.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a telephone support group program on spouses and adult child caregivers of frail older adults. The Telephone Support Group (TSG) model is a multicomponent group program offered in 12 weekly, 90-minute group sessions. It includes emotion-focused and problem-focused coping strategies, education, and support. Thirty-six spouses and 61 adult children were recruited for the study and randomly assigned to TSG or to usual services. Participants were assessed before and after the completion of TSG or usual services. The results indicated that, for adult child caregivers, TSG was more effective than usual services in reducing burden, depression, social support, and pressing problems, and increasing knowledge and use of community services. They found no significant differences for spouse caregivers. TSG showed itself to be an effective means of delivering support to adult child caregivers of frail older adults but not to spouses. More research is needed about how to make TSG effective for spouse caregivers.
We're in this together: conversations with families in caring relationships
- Authors:
- BECKER Saul, SILBURN Richard
- Publisher:
- Carers National Association
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 89p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Study looking at caring relationships and focusing on parents caring for a disabled child, husbands, wives or partners caring for the other partner, and adult sons and daughters caring for an older, frail parent. Draws directly on detailed conversations with carers and the people they care for, in order to provide a picture of what it is like to give and receive full time personal care in Britain today. Concludes with a series of policy recommendations designed to support caring relationships.
Social support and protection from depression: systematic review of current findings in Western countries
- Authors:
- GARIEPY Genevieve, HONKANIEMI Helena, QUESNEL-VALLEE Amelie
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 209(4), 2016, pp.284-293.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Background: Numerous studies report an association between social support and protection from depression, but no systematic review or meta-analysis exists on this topic. Aims: To review systematically the characteristics of social support (types and source) associated with protection from depression across life periods (childhood and adolescence; adulthood; older age) and by study design (cross-sectional v. cohort studies). Method: A systematic literature search conducted in February 2015 yielded 100 eligible studies. Study quality was assessed using a critical appraisal checklist, followed by meta-analyses. Results: Sources of support varied across life periods, with parental support being most important among children and adolescents, whereas adults and older adults relied more on spouses, followed by family and then friends. Significant heterogeneity in social support measurement was noted. Effects were weaker in both magnitude and significance in cohort studies. Conclusions: Knowledge gaps remain due to social support measurement heterogeneity and to evidence of reverse causality bias. (Publisher abstract)
General household survey: results for 2003
- Author:
- OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS
- Publisher:
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 213p.,tables
- Place of publication:
- Basingstoke
The General Household Survey (GHS) is an inter-departmental multi-purpose continuous survey carried out by the ONS collecting information on a range of topics from people living in private households in Great Britain.
Who cares: looking after people at home
- Author:
- HICKS Cherrill
- Publisher:
- Virgo Press
- Publication year:
- 1988
- Pagination:
- 271p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Based on interviews with carers coping with at home with elderly relatives, AIDS sufferers, disabled spouses, analyses the emotional conflicts of love and attachment, resentment and guilt that they all feel. Lack of support is highlighted.
Living in Britain: results from the 2002 General Household Survey
- Authors:
- RICKARDS Leicha, et al
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 289p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Contains statistical data on: households, families and people; housing and consumer durables; marriage and cohabitation; occupational and personal pension schemes; general health, use of health services and hearing; smoking; drinking; contraception; and day care.
Living in Britain: results from the 1998 General Household Survey; an inter-departmental survey carried out by ONS between April 1998 and March 1999
- Authors:
- BRIDGWOOD Ann, et al
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 287p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- London
Contains statistical data on: households, families and people; housing and consumer durables; marriage and cohabitation; occupational and personal pension schemes; general health, use of health services and hearing; smoking; drinking; contraception; and day care.
Family change: guide to the issues
- Author:
- FAMILY POLICY STUDIES CENTRE
- Publisher:
- Family Policy Studies Centre
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 12p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing paper is an update to, and extension of, a previous paper "A Guide to Family Issues". The paper looks to explain the changes in family life and also to investigate various policy responses to these changes. The paper looks at the latest statistics and research on family change and family policy, and also maps the responsibilities of different government departments for different aspects of family life. Areas covered include: marriage, divorce, cohabitation, stepfamilies, birth rates, lone parents, and gay relationships.
Advocacy, counselling and mediation in casework
- Editor:
- CRAIG Yvonne Joan
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 255p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Study comparing advocacy, counselling and mediation as a social process of empowerment. Focuses on the user/worker partnership in caregiving services, and on the increasing need for cooperation between disciplines. Includes chapters on: advocacy; counselling; mediation; child advocacy; student counselling; ending bullying and managing conflict in schools; disability, disabled people, advocacy and counselling; couples counselling; family and elder mediation; mental health advocacy; substance use counselling; victim offender mediation; healthcare and complaints advocacy; HIV/AIDS and advocacy, counselling and mediation with dying people and bereaved people; healthcare decision making and mediation; stress management and counselling; cross cultural mediation; and advocacy, empowerment and the development of user led outcomes.