Caregiving Systems: Informal and Formal Helpers

by Leonard I. Pearlin

Caregiving has emerged as a critical issue in the second half of the life cycle. With the growth of the older population, there have been dramatic increases in the number of people needing care and assistance. The responsibility for care typically falls on families at a time when they have limited resources to meet these needs. At a societal level, the need for care for growing numbers of disabled elders poses a major challenge for how to organize...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138876259
• ISBN13: 9781138876255
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Psychology Press
• Length: 342 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"