Resilience and Faith of African American Caregivers

Joseph G. Pickard; John-Paul R. Witt; Gina T. Aitch

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-04555-5_15

Resilience and Faith of African American Caregivers

Joseph G. Pickard, John-Paul R. Witt, Gina T. Aitch

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Abstract

African Americans comprise the largest group of older people of color, and like other groups, they are living longer than before. Of caregivers in the US, 13% are African American, and of the 1.3 million older African Americans who lived with a grandchild, 42% also provide care to an older person. To cope with the strain these responsibilities bring, many African American caregivers seek support and comfort from their faith traditions. This chapter describes that phenomenon and gives suggestions for ways that helping professionals might best utilize this natural source of caregivers’ strength and resilience.

Original language	American English
Title of host publication	Resilience in Aging: Concepts, Research, and Outcomes
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04555-5_15
State	Published - Jan 1 2018
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

African American
Faith
Religion
Resilience
Spirituality
caregivers

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Psychology
Gerontology

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