A Study on Securing the Rights of the Male Caregiver by Understanding of Caregiving Experience

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 45-73
Author(s):  
Ga Hyun Sohn
Keyword(s):  
Male Caregiver

Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods (PHDCN): Primary Male Caregiver, Wave 3, 2000-2002

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felton J. Earls ◽  
Jeanne Brooks-Gunn ◽  
Stephen W. Raudenbush ◽  
Robert J. Sampson
Keyword(s):  
Human Development ◽  
Male Caregiver ◽  
Primary Male

Addressing the Silence

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen K. Black ◽  
John T. Groce ◽  
Charles E. Harmon
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
African American Male ◽  
African American Men ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Care Work ◽  
Male Caregiver ◽  
Research Interview ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Subject

This chapter, as the conclusion to our book, is entitled Addressing the Silence. We went “behind the scenes” of our work to examine the research process and pondered various aspects of interviewing a coterie of African-American men. For example, why were our caregiving men so willing to discuss their experiences of caregiving? Were there topics within caregiving that men were reluctant to discuss? And, why did the methods of our research fit well with the subject of caregiving and with the communal history of our respondents? Although our research addressed the gap in the caregiving and gerontological literature about elderly African-American men, our respondents showed us how much more we need to learn from them. As men discussed their care work in the forum of the research interview, the role of the elder African-American male caregiver came out of the shadows, but not yet completely into the light.

scholarly journals Factors of Resilience in Informal Caregivers of People with Dementia from Integrative International Data Analysis

2016 ◽  
Vol 42 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 198-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karlijn J. Joling ◽  
Gill Windle ◽  
Rose-Marie Dröes ◽  
Franka Meiland ◽  
Hein P.J. van Hout ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Informal Caregivers ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Male Caregiver ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Different Types ◽  
High Care ◽  
International Data ◽  
Person With Dementia

Background/Aims: Although caring for a person with dementia can be stressful, some caregivers appear to experience few negative consequences to their well-being. This study aimed to examine what proportion of caregivers demonstrates resilience under different challenging circumstances and to identify factors related to their resilience. Methods: Baseline data from 4 studies from the Netherlands and UK among informal caregivers of people with dementia were harmonized and integrated. Caregiver resilience was defined as high levels of psychological well-being despite different types of high caregiving demands. Multivariate regression analyses identified factors significantly related to caregiver resilience. Results: The integrated data set included 15 harmonized variables with data from 1,048 caregivers facing a high care demand. The prevalence of resilience varied between 35 and 43%, depending on the demand for high care. Being a male caregiver, caring for a female, living apart from your relative, and low caregiver burden were positively related to caregiver resilience. Conclusion: Caregivers have the capacity to demonstrate resilience despite significant challenges. This study demonstrates how harmonization of data from multiple existing studies can be used to increase power and explore the consistency of findings. This contributes to a better understanding of which factors are likely to facilitate caregiver resilience and offers insights for developing services.

scholarly journals Portrayals of Caring Masculinities in Fiction Film: The Male Caregiver in Still Mine, Intouchables and Nebraska.

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Núria Araüna ◽  
Iolanda Tortajada ◽  
Cilia Margareta Willem
Keyword(s):  
Hegemonic Masculinity ◽  
Social Situation ◽  
Feminist Analysis ◽  
Critical Studies ◽  
Male Caregiver ◽  
Male Caregivers ◽  
Positive Experiences ◽  
Men And Masculinities ◽  
General Concern ◽  
Neutral Activity

This article analyzes the male caregiving characters Driss in Intouchables (2011), Craig in Still Mine (2012) and David in Nebraska (2013) in terms of hegemonic masculinity and its variations (Connell 1990; Connell and Messerschmidt 2005). Caregiving is a complex social situation normally assumed within kinship relationships, and traditionally attributed to women. We briefly review feminist analysis of caregiving since the 1970s (Fine and Glendinning 2005), and use critical studies on men and masculinities to show that the uptaking of caring tasks by men would and is contributing to equality between women and men (Elliott 2015).  We have looked at the portrayal of the male caregivers in these films, and if and how they challenge hegemonic masculinity in terms of positive experiences. Our findings show that despite the tension men experience between giving in to and challenging patriarchal privilege of a care-free life, strategies such as humour, complicity, outdoor action and a general concern for the dignity of the care-receiver can be identified as some of these features of (imagined) caring masculinities and open new spaces for defining care as a gender neutral activity.

Male caregiver barriers to HIV index-case testing of untested children

2021 ◽  
Vol Publish Ahead of Print ◽  
Author(s):  
Jillian NEARY ◽  
Anjuli D. WAGNER ◽  
Vincent OMONDI ◽  
Verlinda OTIENO ◽  
Cyrus MUGO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Index Case ◽  
Male Caregiver

Reconstruction of Masculine Identities Through Caring Practices: The Experiences of Male Caregivers in Hong Kong

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (6) ◽  
pp. 764-784 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lai Ching Leung ◽  
Kam Wah Chan ◽  
Kin Yuen Tam
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Social Change ◽  
Family Caregiver ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Gender Perspective ◽  
Chinese Men ◽  
Male Caregiver ◽  
Male Caregivers ◽  
Depth Interviews

The purpose of this study was to explore from a gender perspective how masculinities might be reworked into identities of care through men taking on the role of family caregiver. A qualitative method was adopted for this research. Twenty Chinese men in Hong Kong who were the main caregivers in their families were invited for in-depth interviews to understand their views on caring and their experiences as caregivers. We identified four types of male caregiver: (a) conforming caregivers, (b) traditional caregivers, (c) transitional caregivers, and (d) transforming caregivers. Based on our findings, we argue that when men engage in caring, changes can occur in their perceptions of the value of care, their relationships with family members, and their male identities. The involvement of men in caring may lead to social change for men and transform gender relations.

scholarly journals Foundation phase teachers’ views of the involvement of male caregivers in young children’s education

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mzoli Mncanca ◽  
Sarita Ramsaroop ◽  
Nadine Petersen
Keyword(s):  
Early Years ◽  
Children's Education ◽  
Male Caregiver ◽  
Generic Qualitative ◽  
Male Caregivers ◽  
Teacher Professional ◽  
Children’S Education ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
Education And Development ◽  
Iterative Coding

Background: Studies in South Africa show a high prevalence of male caregiver absence in the lives of children under the age of 9 years. In this respect, foundation phase teachers are well positioned to provide input and shed light on how schools can contribute towards improving male caregiver involvement in their children’s early education.Aim: This study aimed to explore foundation phase teachers’ views of the involvement of male caregivers in the education and development of young children.Setting: The paper reports on the qualitative phase of a mixed methods study conducted in three township schools near Johannesburg.Methods: Focus group interviews involving a sample of 17 foundation phase teachers were conducted in three schools. An iterative coding process within a generic qualitative data analysis approach was carried out to articulate overarching ideas and themes.Results: The results highlight how teachers’ taken-for-granted gendered assumptions about the roles of females and males in the education and development of foundation phase children and about the children’s care arrangements influence how they communicate with parents, unconsciously alienating male caregivers.Conclusion: Although teachers had not considered the role of male caregivers in the early years of children’s education, they acknowledged that such an undertaking would be beneficial to the learners and the school. Therefore, the authors argue for training aimed at capacitating foundation phase teachers with the essential competencies necessary to galvanise and increase meaningful involvement of male caregivers in the education of learners in pre-service and in-service teacher professional development.

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