Open AccessThe prevalence of potentially abusive behaviours in family caregiving: findings from a national survey of family carers of older people
Author(s) -
Attracta Lafferty,
Gerard Fealy,
Carmel Downes,
Jonathan Drennan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
age and ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1468-2834
pISSN - 0002-0729
DOI - 10.1093/ageing/afw085
Subject(s) - medicine , elder abuse , gerontology , psychiatry , family medicine , suicide prevention , medical emergency , poison control
family caregiving can be both rewarding and fulfilling; however, conflicts can occur in the caregiving relationship, and some family carers may engage in behaviours that could be potentially harmful to the older person for whom them provide care.
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