title: Caregiver strain among black and white daughter caregivers: a role theory perspective.
abstract: The emotional strain associated with caregiving as experienced by both black (n = 117) and white (n = 464) daughter caregivers was examined from a role theory perspective. Black daughters reported less role strain overall. Conflict between caregiving duties and the caregivers' personal and social life was a predictor for both groups. For black women the unique predictors were: poor perceived health, unavailability of respite support, and lower caregiving role demand. For white women poor quality of parent-daughter relationship and work conflict were the unique predictors.
authors.affiliation: Columbia University School of Social Work, New York, NY 10025.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Mui
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D005853:Geriatrics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D011582:Psychological Theory; D012380:Role; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014481:United States; D044465:White People / Q000523:psychology*; D014930:Women / Q000523:psychology*