Aging Families and Caregiving

An empirically based approach to working proactively on the mental health needs encountered by those caring for an aging family member
Addressing the complex issues that arise in working with family caregivers, this timely book is filled with clinical illustrations, guidance, tips for practice, and encouragement. In this informative guide, editors Sara Qualls and Steven Zarit have brought together a notable team of international contributors to produce a clear structure that offers clinicians a framework for engaging families effectively in the important, but frequently stressful and complicated, role of caring for older family members.
Part of the Wiley Series in Clinical Geropsychology, this thorough and up–to–date guide features coverage of:
The support provided by families for elderly family members
Integration of families into long–term care mental health services
Clinical services for families engaged in the care of an older person
The background in social services and policy required for clinicians in order to practice effectively with older adults and their families
Future directions in family caregiving
Aging Families and Caregiving provides clinicians with a solid foundation to help families manage age and disability in a manner consistent with their values, maximize positive outcomes for the care receiver, and reduce the emotional and physical costs on the caregiver.

Spis treści:
Contributors.
Preface.
1. Who Are the Aging Families? (Rosemary Blieszner).
2. Functions Families Serve in Old Age (Karen L. Fingerman, Laura M. Miller, and Amber J. Seidel).
3. The Cultural Context of Clinical Work with Aging Caregivers (Martha Crowther and Audrey Austin).
4. All in the Family: Providing Care to Chronically Ill and Disabled Older Adults (Mary Ann Parris Stephens and Melissa M. Franks).
5. Impact of Demen tia Caregiving: Risks, Strains, and Growth (Weiling Liu and Dolores Gallagher–Thompson).
6. Assessment and Intervention with Family Caregivers (Judy Zarit).
7. Empirically Supported Treatment for Family Caregivers (Steven H. Zarit, PhD).
8. Caregiver Family Therapy for Conflicted Families (Sara Honn Qualls and Tara L. Noecker).
9. Integrating Families into Long–Term–Care Psychology Services: Orchestrating Cacophonies and Symphonies (Margaret P. Norris).
10. Family Caregiving and U.S. Federal Policy (Diane L. Elmore and Ronda C. Talley).
11. Family Care Planning Services (Patti Auxier).
12. Caregiver Services: Resources, Trends, and Best Practices (Nancy Giunta and Andrew Scharlach).
13. A Platform for Intervention and Research on Family Communication in Elder Care (Michael Williams and Clayton Lewis).
14. Personal Health Records for Older Adults with Chronic Conditions and Their Informal Caregivers (Elaine A. Blechman).
Epilogue Future Directions in Family Caregiving: Clinical, Policy, and Research Initiatives (Steven H. Zarit).
Author Index.
Subject Index.

Nota biograficzna:
Sarah.Qualls, PhD, is a clinical psychology faculty member at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. She has twenty years of academic, clinical, and continuing education training experience and is the co–chair of the Adult Development and Aging Division of the American Psychological Association.
Steven H. Zarit, PhD, is Professor and Head of the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at Pennsylvania State University. He is a clinical psychologist whose research and practice have centered for more than a decade on stress in family caregivers of dementia patients.

Okładka tylna:
An empirically based approach to working proactively on the mental health needs encountered by those cari ng for an aging family member
Addressing the complex issues that arise in working with family caregivers, this timely book is filled with clinical illustrations, guidance, tips for practice, and encouragement. In this informative guide, editors Sara Qualls and Steven Zarit have brought together a notable team of international contributors to produce a clear structure that offers clinicians a framework for engaging families effectively in the important, but frequently stressful and complicated, role of caring for older family members.
Part of the Wiley Series in Clinical Geropsychology, this thorough and up–to–date guide features coverage of:
The support provided by families for elderly family members
Integration of families into long–term care mental health services
Clinical services for families engaged in the care of an older person
The background in social services and policy required for clinicians in order to practice effectively with older adults and their families
Future directions in family caregiving
Aging Families and Caregiving provides clinicians with a solid foundation to help families manage age and disability in a manner consistent with their values, maximize positive outcomes for the care receiver, and reduce the emotional and physical costs on the caregiver.