African American caregivers : seasons of care--practice and policy perspectives for social workers and human service professionals / editors, Sandra Crewe and Charnetta Gadling-Cole.

Includes index.

AFRICAN AMERICAN CAREGIVERS: SEASONS OF CARE. PRACTICE AND POLICY PERSPECTIVES FOR SOCIAL WORKERS AND HUMAN SERVICE PROFESSIONALS; AFRICAN AMERICAN CAREGIVERS: SEASONS OF CARE. PRACTICE AND POLICY PERSPECTIVES FOR SOCIAL WORKERS AND HUMAN SERVICE PROFESSIONALS; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; Contents; Preface; References; Acknowledgments; About Our Authors; Chapter 1: African American Caregivers of Older Adults: An Overview; Abstract; Introduction; Caregiving; Emergent Role of Caregiving; Caregiver Markers; Minority Older Adults; Minority Caregivers; The Impact of Culture.

The African American Helping ExperienceAfrican Americans and Long Term Care; African American Older Adults; Middle Class African Americans; Conclusion; References; Chapter 2: Theoretical Perspectives of Caregiving in the African American Community; Abstract; Theoretical Perspectives and Framework; Ecological Systems Theory; Role Theory; Double Jeopardy Perspective; Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: "Called by God": Caregiving and Spirituality among African Americans Caregiving and Spirituality among African American Caregiving; Abstract; Introduction; Spirituality; Religious Coping.

Caregivers Providing Care for Family Members with Chronic ConfusionKinship Care; Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: African-American Kinship Caregivers: Family Service Needs and Permanency; Abstract; Introduction; Background; African American Kinship Care Providers; Methods; Results; Family Service Needs; Discussion; Conclusion; References; Chapter 5: Families Providing Care Across Generations: Pickle in the Middle; Abstract; Introduction; Sandwich Generation and Multi-Generational Living; Informal Caregivers; Black Families and Mutual Aid: A Historical Perspective.

Parents as Care Providers to Older Adults: A Family AffairCase Vignette 1; Case Vignette 2; Caregiver Burden and Reward; Health Disparities: Dementia and African Americans; Health Proxies and Advance Directives; Conclusion; References; Chapter 6: Caregiving in the African American Community: An Examination of Mental Health and Well-Being; Abstract; Introduction; Review of Literature; Cost of Caregiving; Economic Stressors; Emotional Costs of Caregiving; Basis for Caregiver Stress and Subsequent Mental Illness; Physical Stress of Caregiving; Cultural Aspects of Caregiving and Mental Health.

ConclusionReferences; Chapter 7: Unseen, Unheard, and Nearly Invisible: Implications for Caregiving of Older Black Men Living with HIV/AIDS; Barry University, School of Social Work, Miami, FL, US Howard University, Multidisciplinary Gerontology Center, Washington, DC, US; Abstract; Introduction; Profile of Older Men Living with HIV/AIDS; Social Suppport and Caregiving for Older Adults Living with HIV/AIDS; Theoretical Framework; Methods; Participants and Procedures; Tools/Measures; Statistical Analysis; Results; Conclusion; References.

Caregiving is a long standing tradition in the African American community. This book provides historical and contemporary insight into caregiving. The authors intertwine the African American struggle for dignity and social justice with their discussion of various aspects of caregiving. An overarching theme of the book is the resilience of African Americans in carrying out their caregiving responsibilities. Although disparities are a part of the caregiving landscape, the authors individually and collectively present a rhythm of caregiving that engages the reader in caregiving across the life sp.

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