WORKING-OUT CAREGIVING SYSTEMS IN AFRICAN-AMERICAN FAMILIES

This study focused on family caregiving of older people in the African American population. Specifically it used the constant comparative me thod to describe caregiving processes in these families. In-depth inte rviews with 17 caregivers revealed that caregiving activities were ini tially difficult and stressful but became somewhat easier for the care givers over time. This report describes the major process that account ed for this difference (working-out systems) and describes the steps i nvolved in working-out systems. Copyright (C) 1996 by W.B. Saunders Co mpany.