Caregiver's Tale Loss and Renewal in Memoirs of Family Life

Name: Caregiver's Tale Loss and Renewal in Memoirs of Family Life
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ISBN: 9780231121590

ISBN-10: 0231121598

ISBN-13: 9780231121590

Edition: 2006

Authors: Ann Burack-Weiss

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Ann Burack-Weiss explores a rich variety of published memoirs by authors who cared for ill or disabled family members. Contrary to the common belief that caregiving is nothing more than a stressful situation to be endured, memoirs describe a life transforming experience-self-discovery, a reordering of one's priorities, and a changed view of the world. The Caregiver's Tale offers insight and comfort to individuals caring for a loved one and is a valuable resource for all health care professionals. Identifying common themes, Burack-Weiss describes how the illness career and social meaning of cancer, dementia, HIV/AIDS, mental illness, and chemical dependence affect the caregiving experience.…

Book details

List price: $34.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication date: 3/14/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 216
Size: 0.55" wide x 0.82" long x 0.06" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English

Ann Burack-Weiss, a licensed clinical social worker, has taught two generations of students at the Columbia University School of Social Work. She is the coauthor of Gerontological Social Work Supervisionand Social Work Practice with the Frail Elderly and Their Families: The Auxiliary Function Model.



Introduction


Signposts of Romance Cast of Characters Scene



Legend Scene



Leaving Home Scene



Meeting with Bella Scene



Evening Embroidery Scene



In Search of a Beauty Scene



Flower Poems Scene



Response in Rhyme Scene



Trouble from Tibet Scene



Sharing the Lampblack Scene



Hugging the Stove Scene



Frontier Defense Scene



Thwarted Rendezvous Scene



Dispatching the Summons Scene



Quiet Despair Scene



Parting Vows Scene



Defense of the City Scene



Seeking a Cure Scene



Secret Pact Scene



The Portraits Delivered Scene



Cutting the Sleeve Scene



Sending the Matchmaker Scene



The Match Opposed Scene



A Drink with Courtesans Scene



The Matchmaker Reports Scene



Exorcism Scene



Third Visit Scene



The Slippers Scene



Petal Scolded Scene



Interrogation Scene



Viewing the Portraits Scene



Solemn Pact Scene



Petal Tells Scene



Reluctant Parting Scene



Envoys Appointed Scene



The Keepsake Scene



The Road to the Examinations Scene



Celebration Scene



Return in Triumph Scene



Bewitched Scene



A Haunting Suspected Scene



The Ghost Exposed Scene



Master Shuai Proposes Scene



Parting in Life Scene



Wedding Rehearsal Scene



Weeping on the Boat Scene



Petal Questioned Scene



Maiden's Passing Scene



Joined in Death Scene



United in the Tomb Scene



Reunion with Immortals