Education and support programs for caregivers: research, practice, policy

Education and Support Programs for Caregivers offers a wealth of insights andideas for researchers, practitioners, and graduate students across the caregiving fields, including psychology, social work, public health, geriatrics and gerontology, and medicine as well as public and education policy makers. Focuses on current and future practice, research, and policy issues in designing education and support programs for caregivers Addresses issues of oldercaregivers and caregivers of younger persons Provides methods for reaching out to difficult-to-serve caregivers INDICE: Editorial Board. Foreword by Rosalynn Carter. Dedication. About the Editors. List of Contributors. Introduction. Accessibility of Caregiver Education and Support Programs: Reaching Hard-to-Reach Caregivers.- Utilization Patterns of Caregiver Education and Support Programs. Education and Support Programs for Family Caregivers: Current Practices Across Health Care Scenarios. Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Issues in Conducting Caregiver Educational and Support Groups. Caregiver Support Groups: Led by Peers, Professionals, or Both. Telehealth and Family Caregiving: Developments in Research, Education, Policy, and Practice. Education and Support Outcome Sustainability: A Conceptual Framework. Evaluating the Effectiveness of Caregiver Education and Support Programs.Current and Future Directions of Education and Support Programs for Caregivers.

• ISBN: 978-1-4419-8030-4
• Editorial: Springer New York
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 165
• Fecha Publicación: 29/03/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés