Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Study Reveals Cultural Differences In Attitudes Towards Caring For People With Dementia

Full Article-

People of south Asian or Black Caribbean origin are far more likely to
hold a 'traditional' view of caregiving than White British people, new
research shows.


The study, published in the September issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry,
found that south Asian and Black Caribbean carers of people with
dementia are more likely to perceive their caring role as natural,
expected and virtuous.

In contrast, White British people are
more likely to hold a 'non-traditional' caregiving ideology, deriving
little or no reward from such a relationship and believing their own
lives are put 'on hold' while they perform caring duties.

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