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Perceived overload as a predictor of physical strain among spousal and adult child caregivers of frail elders in the community
- Author:
- KANG Suk-Young
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 26(7-8), 2016, pp.636-647.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
...the stress process model. As multiple regression analyses indicated, the caregiver’s perceived overload predicted greater strain for both spousal and adult child caregivers. For both groups, common correlates of physical strain were caregiving demands, the caregiver’s perceived overload, and limitations placed on the caregiver’s life. The results demonstrate that the family relationship of the caregiver (Publisher abstract)
The effects of mental illness on families within faith communities
- Authors:
- ROGERS Edward B., STANFORD Matthew, GARLAND Diana R.
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Religion and Culture, 15(3), 2012, pp.301-313.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
It is understood that families are negatively affected when a member has a mental illness. This study investigated the experiences and values of families caring for a mentally ill loved one within the context of a Christian faith community. Almost 6,000 participants in 24 churches representing four Protestant denominations completed a survey describing their family's stresses, strengths, faith
Work and family satisfaction and conflict: a meta-analysis of cross-domain relations
- Authors:
- FORD Michael T., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Psychology, 92(1), January 2007, pp.57-80.
- Publisher:
- American Psychological Association
- Place of publication:
- Danvers
...satisfaction is explained by family domain-specific variables. Job stress and family stress have the strongest effects on work-family conflict and cross-domain satisfaction, with gender and number of children in a family acting as moderating factors. The authors suggest new directions for research, focusing on explanatory mechanisms and moderating factors that are suggested by the results of the meta
Guilt-edged insecurities
- Author:
- SALE Annabel Unity
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 10.08.20, 2006, pp.28-29.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
When a parent goes to jail, the whole family can suffer. This article looks at the effects of this separation on children and speaks to an agency that addresses their issues. When a parent is sent to prison the shattering impact on the family is often underestimated or ignored. While the offender is inside, on the outside the family faces their own form of punishment.
Job relocation, sources of stress, and sense of home
- Author:
- RIEMER Jeffrey W.
- Journal article citation:
- Community Work and Family, 3(4), August 2000, pp.205-217.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The social impact of job relocation on families is explored in this American research. Based on interviews with 60 persons, who also share the experiences of spouses and children, this study suggest that job relocation is potentially harmful to families. Those who relocate initially experience two varieties of stress: operational stress, resulting from family-related activities, and emotional...
Marital relationship stressors and parents' worries about children in the community of Kayamandi, Stellenbosch
- Authors:
- BOSHOFF S.C., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Maatskaplike Werk, 34(4), 1998, pp.406-411.
Describes a study which investigated the frequency of selected marital or relationship stressors as well as the worries that parents have about children in an area of South Africa.
Pressure points
- Author:
- MIDGLEY Simon
- Journal article citation:
- People Management, 10.7.97, 1997, pp.36-37,39.
Although it has become a fashionable topic, the stress of working life is undeniably taking its toll on employees and costing employers a lot of money. This article reports on attempts to tackle both the symptoms and the causes.
Family life and work stress among South African social workers
- Author:
- ROSS Eleanor
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Maatskaplike Werk, 33(1), March 1997, pp.52-68.
This article endeavours to provide a theoretical overview of the links between family life and work stress. Findings are reported in respect of a study of factors which were perceived to exacerbate or ameliorate the experience of occupational stress in the home lives of South African social workers.
Family values
- Author:
- KEMPSON Elaine
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 29.8.96, 1996, pp.2-3.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The impact of poverty on family life often goes unreported. Describes how it can place intolerable stress on the bonds which hold families together.
Families of children with disabilities: positive adaptation across the life cycle
- Authors:
- BENNETT Tess, De LUCA Deborah A., ALLEN Robin W.
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Education, 18(1), January 1996, pp.31-41.
- Publisher:
- National Association of Social Workers
Research on families of children with disabilities in the United States has shifted from a focus on family distress to a focus on positive adaptation. Current research involving the family life cycle has spawned an interest in family stress and adaptation at different stages in the cycle. The study discussed in this article investigated the informal resources that parents use across the family