Older Men and the Family Caregiving Orientation

Kaye, Lenard W.; Applegate, Jeffrey S.

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“…In addition, male caregivers may prefer the idea of family members providing care and be reluctant to turn to outside services, providers, or professionals. 40,41 A national survey of support group facilitators reported that one of the greatest deterrents to male participation was the generalized belief that men feel they should be able to manage their family responsibilities without assistance. 42 The facilitators also noted that for men, participation in support groups was often viewed as an admission of weakness and failure.…”

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Men as Caregivers at the End of Life

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Drach

Tolle

et al. 2005

Journal of Palliative Medicine

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Men as Caregivers at the End of Life

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Tolle

et al. 2005

Journal of Palliative Medicine

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“…Although women certainly make up a majority of grandparent caregivers, 37.1% of grandparents living with, and responsible for, grandchildren are men. Men’s experiences as caregivers may be different from women’s (Kaye & Applegate, 1994). Men perform care differently.…”

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Grandparenting in the 21st Century: Issues of Diversity in Grandparent–Grandchild Relationships

Stelle

Fruhauf

Orel

et al. 2010

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

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Although previous literature has demonstrated the importance of age, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status in understanding grandparent–grandchild relationships, additional factors contribute to a more complete and nuanced understanding of multigenerational relationships. Thorough understanding of the role of diversity requires examination of the discrete impacts of grandparents’ gender, sexual orientation, and physical and/or cognitive limitations on the relationship. This article focuses on these 3 important, yet overlooked, issues of diversity, with a focus on strength-based and empowerment-oriented strategies and their implications for practice, policy, and future research.

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“…However, these studies do not take caregiving status into account. Family caregivers commonly report work role disruptions (Kramer & Kipnis, 1995), and spouses become more involved in household tasks that are not traditional for their gender if their partner has serious health problems (e.g., see Kaye & Applegate, 1994;Szinovacz, 1980;Wright, 1993). As suggested by role theory this may result in role incongruence for men as they take on entirely new household roles (Allen, 1994).…”

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Caregiving as a Life Course Transition Among Older Husbands: A Prospective Study

Kramer

Lambert

1999

The Gerontologist

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Guided primarily by transitions theory, this study examined changes over two points in time (approximately 5 years apart) in multiple life domains (i.e., household tasks, social life, marital relationship, and well-being) between two groups of husbands aged 60 and older, who indicated that their wives were not in need of care or assistance due to an illness or disability at the initial interview. The two groups included husbands who identified themselves as a provider of care at Time 2 (T2; i.e., they had transitioned into the caregiver role; n = 26), and those married to healthy wives at T2 (i.e., noncaregivers; n = 262). Data came from a national probability sample of U.S. adults who were primary respondents to the National Survey of Families and Households in 1987-88, and who were followed up longitudinally in 1992-93. Findings suggested that husbands who entered the caregiving role demonstrated significant changes in household responsibilities, social integration, marital relationship, and well-being. Implications for practice and future research on the older husband caregiver are highlighted.

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Older Men and the Family Caregiving Orientation

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Men as Caregivers at the End of Life

Men as Caregivers at the End of Life

Grandparenting in the 21st Century: Issues of Diversity in Grandparent–Grandchild Relationships

Caregiving as a Life Course Transition Among Older Husbands: A Prospective Study

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