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1University of Kentucky, College of Nursing, Chandler Medical Center, Lexington 40536-0232.
Abstract:
Maternal caregiving for adult children with schizophrenia is described using a lifespan perspective. Principles of naturalistic inquiry and a grounded-theory design guided field work methods. Nineteen in-depth interviews with ten participants averaged 4 hours each. Data analysis involved coding and classifying themes, constant comparison, and saturating theme categories. A model depicts findings including stages of learning in the experience. The stages are as follows: (1) perceiving a problem; (2) searching for solutions; (3) enduring the situation; and (4) surviving the experience. Implications include use of the model in developing intervention and education models.
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