Exploring the fruitful darkness of liminality: informal caring for elderly family members and the impact on the self

Dean, Dianne; Trees, Rachel; Shabbir, Haseeb

doi:10.1080/0267257x.2020.1775108

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“…We argue that RFP, which develops from positive interactions between parent and child with an assumption of equal relationship between the two parties, is likely to be observed among both Asians and Americans, and as such, will not differ across cultures. The propensity to provide care for elderly parents is motivated by factors including love, affection, as well as a sense of obligation (Dean et al, 2020)-factors that are not unique to any one society. Similar to that of Asian adult children (Lin and Yi, 2013), individuals in Western cultures were found to care for their parents out of love and affection rather than indebtedness (Blustein, 1977;Dixon, 1995).…”

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Applying the Dual Filial Piety Model in the United States: A Comparison of Filial Piety Between Asian Americans and Caucasian Americans

Lim¹,

Lau

Cheng

2022

Front. Psychol.

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The definition and measurement of filial piety in existing research primarily focuses on the narrow conceptualizations of Asian filial piety, which would inflate cultural differences and undermine cultural universals in how people approach caring for their elderly parents. Employing the Dual Filial Piety Model (DFPM), this study aimed to examine the relationship between filial piety and attitude toward caring for elderly parents beyond the Asian context. In our study (N = 276), we found that reciprocal filial piety (RFP) does not differ across cultures while authoritarian filial piety (AFP) does. We also found that collectivism, rather than ethnicity, predicted RFP and AFP, which in turn predicted positive attitude toward caring for elderly parents. Our work demonstrates the cross-cultural applicability of the DFPM and highlights the universal and culture-specific aspects of filial piety.

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Section: The Present Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

Applying the Dual Filial Piety Model in the United States: A Comparison of Filial Piety Between Asian Americans and Caucasian Americans

Lim¹,

Lau

Cheng

2022

Front. Psychol.

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“…A Heideggerian phenomenology can elucidate what it means to be a caregiver and how the phenomenon of caregiving is experienced as an a priori (related to cultural background), ontological (related to sense of self), and expected (related to desire to continue caregiving) role. While based on the investigator’s interpretation of these experiences, phenomenology preserves a sense of the humanness of human action attempting to provide a way of understanding the meanings applied to human experiences (Dean et al, 2020).…”

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“…Caregiving comprises a series of stages (Moral-Fernández et al, 2018) that intersect with cultural norms entailing a sense of both familial identity (Dilworth-Anderson et al, 2005, 2020) and caregiver identity (Dean et al, 2020; Montgomery & Kosloski, 2013). According to the caregiver identity theory devised by Montgomery and Kosloski (2013) stages of caregiving involve a change from a familial relationship (spouse, child, sibling) to a caregiver-care recipient relationship.…”

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Retaining Family Identity: Lived Experience of Caregiving in the Black Community

Duncan,

Smith

2023

Journal of Black Studies

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Aimed at exploring the lived experiences of family caregivers of care recipients in the Black community, this study uses Heideggerian phenomenology to elucidate the meaning of caregiving as defined from the lived experiences of the caregivers themselves. Using a nonprobability purposive design, 12 caregivers from the Black community were interviewed to examine their cultural and lived experiences of caring for family members with Alzheimer’s Disease or Related Dementia (ADRD). Six main themes related to the caregiving role and experience were identified. These themes coalesced to generate a major theme of Maintaining a Family Identity. While the experience of caregiving was expressed as emotionally difficult, family caregiver’s cultural backgrounds emphasized a responsibility to provide care. This led to an ambivalent perception of formal support. Utilization of formal support to address caregiving difficulties was considered acceptable when it was in line with caregivers’ need to retain a sense of familial responsibility and consistency of identity. Gaining further insight into cultural factors associated with the caregiving experience included the need for increased sensitivity in providing services that addressed the psychoemotional stress that can arise from Black caregivers’ dilemma in attempting to maintain familial identity. Attention to the familial relationship within the Black community will assist policymakers, researchers, and practitioners to develop services that caregivers in the Black community consider acceptable, accessible, and effective in enhancing their caregiving experiences.

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“…The first stage of transition was separation (from a social group for example), followed by liminality (being outside of a social structure) and then aggregation (re-entry to a social group) (Noble & Walker, 1997;Turner, 1967;van Gennep, 1960). Contemporary literature has built upon this foundation to include studies of identity and the self (Dean et al, 2020;Gordon et al, 2020;Nord, 2021). I understand liminality to be a social, psychological, emotional, or physical state, in which a person feels a lack or loss of belonging during a time of change.…”

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Continuous Change as a Disruptive Force: Exploring Homecare Transitions for Carers of People Living with Dementia in Scotland

Cranwell

2023

International Journal of Educational and Life Transitions

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Due to an ageing population and strategic moves away from institutional care, the number of informal carers supporting a person living with dementia in Scotland is set to rise. The shift toward community-based care means that informal carers are often in contact with homecare workers during a transitional period between being the primary carer and sharing care with homecare workers. As part of the findings from a larger study that focused on the experiences of co-habiting carers of a person living with dementia when homecare began, this article presents 'continuous change as a disruptive force' as a key concept of carers' experiences of transition. Recognition of continuous change for carers can inform our understanding of transitional processes and ways in which homecare providers' response to change has considerable impact on carers' transitional experiences. Interview data were generated remotely with five participants in Scotland. Two participants completed eight interviews over a period of six months. All data was collected between June 2021 and December 2021. Data were collected by telephone, online video meeting (Teams), and in one instance by email and analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. This article focuses on disruption through change caused by dementia -including unpredictability and impermanence, and homecare providers' lack of responsiveness the closer to crisis participants became. In conclusion, the experiences of transitions to homecare for those caring for a person living with dementia are multiple, complex, and perpetual. I recommend subsequent research into reducing liminal periods for people encountering non-normative transitions and suggest that homecare providers focus resources on providing consistent and reliable services and on training staff specifically in carer support.

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Exploring the fruitful darkness of liminality: informal caring for elderly family members and the impact on the self

Cited by 12 publications

References 66 publications

Applying the Dual Filial Piety Model in the United States: A Comparison of Filial Piety Between Asian Americans and Caucasian Americans

Applying the Dual Filial Piety Model in the United States: A Comparison of Filial Piety Between Asian Americans and Caucasian Americans

Retaining Family Identity: Lived Experience of Caregiving in the Black Community

Continuous Change as a Disruptive Force: Exploring Homecare Transitions for Carers of People Living with Dementia in Scotland

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