Identifying and Overcoming the Challenges of Professional and Family Collaborations in Caregiving

Adrienne L. Cohen

Identifying and Overcoming the Challenges of Professional and Family Collaborations in Caregiving

Sociology & Anthropology

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Collaborations between professionals and family caregivers are essential to the caregiving of older adults with limitations. These collaborations have advantages such as sharing information and caregiving responsibilities. They also have challenges including having different priorities and communication challenges. This paper presents findings from an exploratory and descriptive qualitative study. Recommendations on how to improve collaboration are provided.

Original language	American English
Journal	Social Gerontology Conference
State	Published - Oct 12 2018

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Gerontology
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Sociology

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Identifying and Overcoming the Challenges of Professional and Family Collaborations in Caregiving

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