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1Rush University College of Nursing and Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
Abstract:
Research concerning caregivers of persons with dementia has predominantly been guided by a stress/adaptation paradigm. This paradigm, however, does not fully address the issue of how caregivers manage to do so well under difficult circumstances. Existentialism offers an alternate theoretical view for exploring this issue. This article compares and contrasts these two paradigms-their key elements, strengths, and limitations, and areas of convergence and divergence. It identifies implications for future theory development, research, and clinical practice.
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