Husbands and sons in the United States and Japan: Cultural expectations and caregiving experiences

Harris, Phyllis Braudy; Long, Susan

doi:10.1016/s0890-4065(99)80096-6

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“…During the growing process, men are constantly affected by gender role stereotypes, and these stereotypes are enhanced again and again (Chu, 2003). For example, the caregiver roles of husbands and sons are affected by different social expectations (Harrias and Long, 1999). The difficulties faced by male caregivers and the meaning of male caregivers may be different from those faced by female ones.…”

Section: Living Experiences Of Male Spouses Of Patients With Metastatmentioning

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Living Experiences of Male Spouses of Patients with Metastatic Cancer in Taiwan

Lin

Lin²,

Lee³

et al. 2013

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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Background: Cancer is the leading cause of death in Taiwan. Spouses are generally the main caregivers of affectyed patients but previous studies have seldom investigated the needs of male spouses of patients with metastatic cancer. Purpose: To explore the lived experiences of such male spouses. Methods: A qualitative design using in-depth interviewswasconducted with male spouses of patients with metastatic cancer being treated at the oncology outpatient department in a teaching hospital in northern Taiwan. Results: Nine participants aged 31-78 were interviewed. Content analysis of the interviews revealed five themes: suffering and struggling, difficulty in focusing on communication and interaction, shouldering responsibility, cherishing the love between husband and wife, and enabling each other to live better. This study demonstrated how male spousse experienced physical and psychological suffering when their wives suffered from metastatic cancer. They had to bear the pain of their wife's suffering, and also had to shoulder the responsibility for everything. All their efforts were put towards enabling each other to live a better life. They cherished the rest of the time they could spend with their wives, even though they had to live a hard life. As the male spouses of patients with metastatic cancer, the participants exhibited both the masculinity of men and the ability to express care and tenderness. Conclusions: The results showed that male spouses need more attention in terms of communication and bearing with suffering. Health care professionals should more actively understand the needs and provide assistance when facing the male spouse of patients with cancer, so as make sure that they possess the ability to take care of their wives. Health care professionals should also assist and properly act as a bridge of communication between husbands and wives.

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Section: Living Experiences Of Male Spouses Of Patients With Metastatmentioning

confidence: 99%

Living Experiences of Male Spouses of Patients with Metastatic Cancer in Taiwan

Lin

Lin²,

Lee³

et al. 2013

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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“…Je otázka, do jaké míry to skutečně platí; podle Campbella a Martin-Matthewse [2003] mají totiž sami muži ve výzkum-ných šetřeních naopak tendenci svůj podíl na péči spíše nadsazovat. Pečujícím mužům se navíc zpravidla dostává většího ocenění než pečujícím ženám kvůli přesvědčení, že péče je pro ženy "přirozená" a nepotřebuje chválu [Harris, Long 1999]. Zatímco ženy chápou mnohé pečovatelské aktivity (např.…”

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“…(Jindřich, 51 let, VŠ, střední manažer) Tím naplňovali (muži i ženy) genderovaná očekávání ohledně "správného" zvlá-dání a prožívání emocí spojených s obtížnou situací [Aranda, Knight 1997]. Je také možné, že muži, kteří se nacházeli v situaci, která by mohla vést ke zpochybnění jejich genderu, měli potřebu se od této situace ve vyprávění distancovat, dát najevo, že se s ní neztotožňují, aby se tak vyrovnali s napětím, které existuje mezi péčí a maskulinitou [Harris, Long 1999]. K tomu využívali nejen obecný či expertní diskurz, ale i další jazykové prostředky, například používání třetí osoby -"člověk, lidi"; humor; zdůrazňování vlastní efektivity, schopnosti organizace a manažerských dovedností.…”

Section: Expertní Versus Vztahový Diskurzunclassified

Men and Women Caring for Elderly Family Members

Dudová

Vohlídalová

2018

Czech Sociological Review

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Current data show that most elderly care in the Czech Republic, as well as worldwide, is provided by family members and in most cases women. Men also provide care, but they are less likely to do so, the intensity of the care they do provide is not as great, and the care activities they engage in are of a different type than those performed by women. This article seeks to answer two questions: What share of Czech women and men are caring for an elderly member in the family? Do the experiences of sons and daughters as caregivers differ? For this purpose the article presents a quantitative analysis of the Wave 5 of the SHARE 2013 dataset and a qualitative analysis of in-depth interviews with men and women caring for their frail elderly mother (and father). The results indicate that although the share of men providing some care in the CR is similar to the share of women, as carers men spend less time providing care, and they are more likely to care for their wife or partner than for other family members. Daughters are more likely to be the ones who provide care when an elderly parent needs more intensive help. Qualitative data indicate that when caring for their parents, men and women tend to 'do gender', if not in their care practices, then in their narrations of care. Men tend to provide care that is 'good enough' (instead of 'the best' care) and to use managerial and expert discourse when talking about care.

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“…Among caregivers to older adults the most studied population has been caregivers to cognitively impaired care recipients, although other conditions have attracted increasing interest, such as cancer [47][48][49], stroke [2,45,[50][51][52][53][54], home-based dialysis [55], heart failure [56], multiple sclerosis [57][58][59], dementia [60], and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) [61]. Caregiving research has also emerged from new geographical areas, including Japan [36,62,63], Taiwan [64], China [48,55], and so-called developing countries [65][66][67]. Gender aspects have been granted specific attention, such as the male caregiver experience [59,66,[68][69][70][71][72] as well as issues related to relationships with spouses [44,73,74] and adult children caring for aging parents [62,75].…”

Section: The Current State Of Research On Caregivingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Caregiving research has also emerged from new geographical areas, including Japan [36,62,63], Taiwan [64], China [48,55], and so-called developing countries [65][66][67]. Gender aspects have been granted specific attention, such as the male caregiver experience [59,66,[68][69][70][71][72] as well as issues related to relationships with spouses [44,73,74] and adult children caring for aging parents [62,75].…”

Section: The Current State Of Research On Caregivingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“Self-Employed” in Caregivinghood: The Contribution of Swedish Informal Caregivers’ Environmental and Contextual Resistance Resources and Deficits

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Abstract:Informal caregivers provide the majority of care for older adults residing in their own homes. Caregivinghood, a new evidence-based concept, describes a time of life when relatives provide care at home. These caregivers need knowledge regarding resources to help them resolve the challenges they encounter. The theoretical framework underpinning this study is Antonovsky's salutogenic theory of health. This study had two aims: (1) to examine the salutogenic core concepts Generalized and Specific Resistance Resources and Deficits (GRRs/SRRs and GRDs/SRDs) described by Swedish informal caregivers as originating from the environmental and contextual domain of caregivinghood and (2) to discuss how this new knowledge might contribute to the development of health promotion initiatives. This qualitative and theory driven study used inductive and deductive data analysis. Data were gathered through salutogenically guided face-to-face interviews of 32 Swedish informal caregivers. In addition, the study relied on the salutogenic core concepts Specific and Generalized Resistance Resources and Deficits originating from their environment and context. Being in empowering surroundings reflects the presence of usable SRRs/GRRs, whereas Struggling in impeding surroundings reflects the presence of SRDs/GRDs. The results indicate that health-enhancing support has to be individualized (SRRs/SRDs) and generalized (GRRs/GRDs). This study's salutogenic approach and the methodology enhance the understanding of the mechanisms behind the development of Sense of Coherence. The results contribute both empirically and theoretically to strengthen health promotion research and practice when developing activities and support for caregivers in stressful situations, such as informal caregiving.

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Husbands and sons in the United States and Japan: Cultural expectations and caregiving experiences

Cited by 53 publications

References 13 publications

Living Experiences of Male Spouses of Patients with Metastatic Cancer in Taiwan

Living Experiences of Male Spouses of Patients with Metastatic Cancer in Taiwan

Men and Women Caring for Elderly Family Members

“Self-Employed” in Caregivinghood: The Contribution of Swedish Informal Caregivers’ Environmental and Contextual Resistance Resources and Deficits

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