Life after Caring: The Post-Caring Experiences of Former Carers
Life after Caring: The Post-Caring Experiences of Former Carers
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DOI：
10.1093/bjsw/bcn030
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发表时间：
2009-09-01
影响因子：
1.8
通讯作者：
Larkin, Mary
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作者：
Larkin, Mary
这项定性研究是由扎根理论和数据收集主要是通过半结构化的深度访谈与37个理论抽样前照顾者。他们都是白色英国人，住在东米德兰兹郡，年龄大多在60岁以上（68%），女性（70%）。除一人外，所有人都照顾过近亲，65%的人照顾过伴侣/配偶。他们的大多数受抚养人都是老年人，每一次停止照顾都与受抚养人的死亡同时发生。研究结果显示，被访者关怀后的生活轨迹大致可分为“关怀后空虚”、“关闭关怀时间”及“建构关怀后生活”三个阶段。每一个阶段都涉及一系列不同的经历。此外，该研究还确定，样本中有70%的人不止一次地关心过。因此，两个新的概念-“后照顾轨迹”和“系列照顾者”-被开发出来，以反映这些研究结果。建议的方式，政策，实践和进一步的研究可以制定，以确保有有效的规定，那些谁已经停止照顾。
This qualitative study was informed by grounded theory and data were gathered primarily through semi-structured in-depth interviews with thirty-seven theoretically sampled former carers. They were all white British, lived in the East Midlands and were predominately over sixty (68 per cent) and female (70 per cent). With the exception of one, all had cared for a close relative, 65 per cent having cared for a partner/spouse. Most of their dependants were older adults and each case the cessation of caring had coincided with the death of the dependant. The findings showed that post-caring life for the interviewees had an identifiable trajectory with three phases-the 'post-caring void', 'closing down "the caring time"'and 'constructing life post-caring'. Each of these phases involved a distinct set of experiences. In addition, the study established that 70 per cent of those in the sample had cared more than once. Thus, two new concepts-'the post-caring trajectory' and the 'serial carer'-were developed to reflect these findings. Suggestions are made about ways in which policy, practice and further research can be developed in order to ensure there is effective provision for those who have ceased caring.