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Johl, Nicholas (2013) Support needs and service provision for family carers from Black and minority ethnic communities within the United Kingdom. DClinPsych thesis, University of Warwick.
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Abstract
Chapter one is a literature review of the experiences of carers from Black
and ethnic minority communities caring for someone with dementia in the
United Kingdom. Critical analysis of eight articles revealed that carers viewed
symptoms of dementia as a normal process of ageing. Furthermore, the carers
perceived their role as an extension of an existing responsibility to provide care
and support for their family member. The literature review highlighted the
majority of carers being female and stigma of a family member having a mental
health issue still influenced carers’ willingness to engage in formal health
services.
Chapter two is an exploration of the experiences that staff within alcohol
services have had whilst providing support to relatives of alcohol dependent
individuals from the Sikh community. Ten staff members were recruited to take
part in semi-structured interviews. Thematic analysis was conducted on the
derived data, eliciting a number of themes illustrating the nature of familial
support provided for someone who is alcohol dependent, the pro-social attitude
towards alcohol held by Sikh family members, a lack of understanding regarding
addiction and the confidential nature of alcohol services. This article provided
evidence of inter-generational differences between Sikh family member’s
knowledge of addiction and the expectation of alcohol services. Lastly, the
present study identified variations in how alcohol services target and tailor
their services in specific ways to meet the needs of Sikh family members of
someone with alcohol dependence.
Chapter three is a reflective article on the process of conducting the
empirical research. The article addressed reasons why the lead researcher
conducted research in this area and considers the effects of participant
experiences of working with Sikh family members of someone with alcohol
dependence. This chapter also discusses the lead researcher’s relationship with
participants and how the research process impacted on the lead researcher’s
personal life.
Item Type: | Thesis (DClinPsych) | ||||
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Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine |
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Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Caregivers -- Psychology -- Great Britain, Caregivers -- Services for -- Great Britain, Dementia -- Patients -- Care, Ethnic groups -- Care -- Great Britain, Minorities -- Great Britain -- Social networks, Caregivers -- Great Britain -- Social networks, Alcoholics -- Family relationships | ||||
Official Date: | May 2013 | ||||
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Institution: | University of Warwick | ||||
Theses Department: | Department of Psychology | ||||
Thesis Type: | DClinPsych | ||||
Publication Status: | Unpublished | ||||
Supervisor(s)/Advisor: | Patterson, Tom; Pearson, Lesley | ||||
Description: | Completed in conjunction with Coventry University. School of Health and Social Sciences |
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Extent: | 125 leaves. | ||||
Language: | eng |
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