Title
Towards a typology of negotiating care in families: a qualitative multiple perspectives study in Austria
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Abstract
The study explored how family care is developed and maintained in families in cases where more than one family member is involved in care. A total of 43 family carers in Austria participated in this qualitative study. Family care is a process of ongoing communication, in which responsibilities, coordination and conditions are negotiated among the family members involved. Three distinct care network types emerged from the data, which differ in terms of the individual perception of roles and responsibilities, and the distribution of care. Responsibilities for one another, awareness of being a family carer and the availability of resources are preconditions for the composition of these networks.
Keywords
family caretypologyqualitative researchmultiple perspectives design
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Language
English [eng]
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Title
International Journal of Care and Caring
Volume
8
Issue
4
ISSN
2397-8821
Issued
2024
From page
579
To page
599
Publication
Bristol University Press
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Date issued
2024
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