Author Question: Discuss the general strains of caregiving. What will be an ideal ... (Read 122 times)

evelyn o bentley · **on:** Jun 18, 2018

Discuss the general strains of caregiving.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Which of the following was NOT true of parents and children in Colonial America?

a) Parents believed adolescence was a special time of life in which young people transitioned to adulthood.
b) Parents tended to be strict and expected unqualified obedience from their
children.
c) Parents were cautious about becoming too close to their children.
d) Children were thought to be born with sin, and therefore needed firm
discipline and severe religious training to prevent them from going to hell.
e) Parents were emotionally distant from their children.

ky860224 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 18, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Caregiving also creates stress and strain. Older people usually need support at a time when their children's lives are complicated and demanding. Families are often unprepared for the problems involved in caring for an older person. Sandwiched caregivers frequently experience a lower quality of life because daily routines are disrupted and parentadult child conflict may increase. Parents who are mentally impaired, can't perform basic daily self-care tasks, or engage in disruptive behavior are the most difficult to care for. The most common difficulties include always feeling rushed, social isolation, exhaustion, spending an average of more than 10 percent of one's annual income on caregiving expenses, and missing work, which, in turn, decreases pay, retirement savings, and Social Security income. Moreover, employed caregivers of older family members who are chronically ill experience increased physical and psychological problems such as high blood pressure, weight gain or loss, sleep problems, continuous anxiety, and depression.

Answer to Question 2

A