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Focusing on the parent-caregiver relationship as only an employer-employee contract is an attempt to bound something that is, inevitably, a sticky, unbounded situation. Parents struggle with issues that touch on the caregiver's value to the family, such as money, time, control, and autonomy. They struggle with what to call the care-giver and how to describe her role. They struggle with their attachment to her, her attachment to them and to their child, and their child's attachment to her. In addition, parents and caregivers alike struggle with separations, transitions, reunions, and finally, how and when to end the relationship. Undoubtedly, cultural and social class differences contribute to these struggles, but it is from more universal human dynamics that these conflicts arise. This book provides a framework to understand and manage the multifaceted relationship between them.. ... Read more

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An enlightening and useful book, important subject.
Few people understand and write about the important relationships between parents, caregivers and the children they share and care for.These authors have studied the subject and bring insight and much to think about. A useful book for both parents who want to have successful relationshipswith their caregivers and deepen their understanding of what is happeningin their lives.Caregivers will find their important role appreciated.Agenuinely new contribution to the huge numbers of books out there forparents.

Excellent, must reading for parents of small children
This book is full of wonderful examples and scenarios of various parent-care giver interactions that really help to organize aspects of this important and complex relationship.It is also easy to read andunderstand.I found several examples that really struck close to home forme.I highly recommend it for both parents and care givers alike. ... Read more

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Where do adult children find information on aging parents?   Doctors are not patient educators.  Well-meaning friends may have the wrong information.  Federal laws have changed in the past month.   Esther Has a Living Will and Other Fairy Tales for Adult Childrenis the one health care preparedness handbook devoted exclusively to help adult children know how to help aging parents before an emergency arises.

Adult children are often surprised that there arelimitations to their participation in their parents' health care and at thelevel of their parents' health care planning.Through a series of illustrative fairy tales (case studies), adultchildren become familiar with topics such as patient autonomy, privacy, safety,consent, advance directives, discharge planning, capacity, guardianship, palliative care, andend-of-life care.

Complex legal, medical, and ethical information is distilledinto a single, easy-to-read volume designed to facilitate inter-generationalhealth care planning.  Guidelines as tohow and when to ask for assistance as well as sample health care forms areprovided.

Completely up-to-date.Includes the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. ... Read more

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A must read for everyone with aging parents
I am a healthcare provider and I am recommending this book to all of my patients caring for aging family members. Indeed this well written, easy to read book will be of great help to anyone planning their own medical care. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Pediatric Nursing, published by Jannetti Publications, Inc. on May 1, 1997. The length of the article is 3444 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: Parent to Parent programs offer a unique model for personalizing family support services according to family preferences. Over 500 of these programs across the United States provide emotional and informational support through careful matching of veteran parents with referred parents who have a child with a disability. A national survey of Parent to Parent program coordinators and participating parents examined referral sources, program supports, program demographics/descriptions, and examples of best practices. Parent to Parent programs can complement health care services by empowering parents through information and support and should be an essential component of a comprehensive family support system.

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Title: Parent to parent support and health care.(support services for parents of children with disabilities)
Author: Betsy Santelli
Publication: Pediatric Nursing (Refereed)
Date: May 1, 1997
Publisher: Jannetti Publications, Inc.
Volume: v23Issue: n3Page: p303(4)

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This digital document is an article from Fact Sheet Series, published by Institute for Women's Policy Research on June 1, 2010. The length of the article is 932 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Child care support for student parents in community college is crucial for success, but supply and funding are inadequate.(Report)
Author: Kevin Miller
Publication: Fact Sheet Series (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 1, 2010
Publisher: Institute for Women's Policy Research
Page: NA

Article Type: Report

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This digital document is an article from Exceptional Children, published by Council for Exceptional Children on February 1, 1991. The length of the article is 1149 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Since Owen: A Parent-to-Parent Guide for Care of the Disabled Child. (book reviews)
Author: Susan M. St. Peter
Publication: Exceptional Children (Refereed)
Date: February 1, 1991
Publisher: Council for Exceptional Children
Volume: v57Issue: n4Page: p370(2)

Article Type: Book Review

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Written in pictoral and simple English this is a clear easy to use basic child care book. I tconsists of 4 chapters: Feeding Your baby, Keeping baby clean, Help for crying baby, Keeping baby safe and Having fun with baby. Could easily be adapted to teaching someone who speaks a language other than English due to all the drawings. ... Read more

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Loving Care
The Callahans' son Owen was born severely developmentally and cognitively delayed.This book is a heartwarming story of love, tolerance and inclusion.The Callahans did everything they could for their children and Owen thrived into a young man who appears to be happy with his life and accepting of all others in turn.

Owen was born on January 3, 1960.He had 4 older siblings and did not present any discernible delays during his early months.In time as his delayed development became more apparent, services were sought for him and at the book's close, he was living in a residential school.

This book also discusses services that were available to them during Owen's boyhood and beyond.The tone of compassion is what makes this book distinctive.This is a wonderful book for all and an excellent lesson in how kindness can turn any ship around.Save a place on your bookshelf for this gem. ... Read more