Today, more and more caregivers are male. Despite this fact, the vast majority of research on caregiving has centered on the experience of the female caregiver. This volume addresses the fundamental gap in our knowledge and theories about the growing male subpopulation of caregivers. The authors identify the serious limitations that result from viewing men caregivers through the lens of women’s experiences and call for an unbiased and fresh perspective in future research. Special consideration is given to men who care for a family member with dementia; fathers of adult children with mental retardation; gay male caregivers for partners with AIDS; and sons and parent care.
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Contributors
Acknowledgments
Part I: Introduction
Men Caregivers: An Overview, B.J. Kramer Whatís Unique About Menís Caregiving? E.H. Thompson Jr. Part II: Conceptual, Theorectical, and Methodological Insights
Theoretical Perspectives on Caregiving Men, E.P. Stoller Methodological Issues in Research on Men Caregivers, J. Bookwala, J.L. Newman, and R. Schulz Part III: Research
Psychosocial Challenges and Rewards Experienced by Caregiving Men: A Review of the Literature and an Empirical Case Example, E.H. Carpenter and B.H. Miller Physiological Challenges Associated with Caregiving Among Men, K.A. Adler, T.L. Patterson, and I. Grant The Experiences and Relationships of Gay Male Caregivers Who Provide Care for Their Partners with AIDS, C.S. Sipes AIDS Caregiving Stress Among HIV-Infected Men, R.G. Wight The Voices of Husbands and Sons Caring for a Family Member with Dementia, P.B. Harris Brothers and Parent Care: An Explanation for Sonsí Underrepresentation, S.H. Matthews Fathers as Caregivers for Adult Children with Mental Retardation, E.L. Essex, M.M. Seltzer, and M.W. Krauss Differences Between Fathers and Mothers in the Care of Their Children with Mental Illness, J.S. Greenberg Husbands Caring for Wives with Cancer, D. Ciambrone and S.M. Allen Part IV: Services and Interventions
Professional Sensitivity to Religion-Spirituality Among Male Caregivers, J.M. Stolley and J. Chohan Principles and Interventions for Working Therapeutically with Caregiving Men: Responding to Challenges, S. Femiano and A. Coonerty-Femiano Service Utilization and Support Provision of Caregiving Men, L.W. Kaye Epilogue: Implications for Practice and Future Research, B.J. Kramer Index
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