The Role of Adult Children in Helping Chronically Ill Hospitalized Parents
- 1 January 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement
- Vol. 8 (1), 68-78
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s071498080001120x
Abstract
The study identified the types of help provided by 27 adult children to their hospitalized chronically ill parents. The investigation further examined the child's helping behavior in relation to stress and strain, as well as dependence of the parent on the child. The results demonstrated that despite profound stress and strain felt by children, they still provided a range of helping behaviors within the formal caregiving structures of the acute care hospital. Dependence was a weak indicator of the adult child's helping behavior, while stress was a stronger indicator.Keywords
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