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Published on: February 16, 2011
Care: giving, receiving and meaning in the context of mental illness
Charmaine C Williams1, Magnus Mfoafo-M'Carthy
1University of Toronto Faculty of Social Work, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. charmaine.williams@utoronto.ca
Abstract:
Understanding the dynamics of caregiving is essential to providing effective support to individuals and families living with serious mental illnesses. Yet, research in this area has typically explored caregiving without consulting mentally ill people. This paper adds this overlooked viewpoint by exploring the experience of care relationships by people diagnosed with schizophrenia. A secondary analysis of interview data from 21 individuals reveals that relevant dimensions of care relationships include: providers of care; types of care received; self-care; contested practices in care; negotiating practices; recipients of care; and types of care provided to other people. Addressing care within this broader conceptualization can contribute to developing interventions for individuals and families that more fully recognize the potential for people with mental illnesses to be active participants in care relationships.
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