The Leisure Journey for Sandwich Generation Caregivers

Women's increased participation in the labor force, delayed fertility, and medical advances, which extend life expectancy are cited as reasons for the phenomenon of Sandwich Generation Caregivers (SGC) (Bowers, 1987; Brody, 1981; Himes, 1992; Spillman & Pezzin, 2000). SGC are at greater ris...

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Published inTherapeutic recreation journal Vol. 46; no. 1; p. 42
Main Authors Schumacher, Lisa A P, MacNeil, Richard, Mobily, Kenneth, Teague, Michael, Butcher, Howard
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Urbana Sagamore Publishing LLC 01.01.2012
Subjects
Adults
Cardiovascular disease
Caregivers
Caring
Coping
Dependents
Depression (Psychology)
Emotions
Endothelium
Hermeneutics
Illnesses
Legal Aid
Leisure
Leisure Time
Literature Reviews
Phenomenology
Positive Attitudes
Resilience (Psychology)
Stress
Therapeutic Recreation
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Summary:Women's increased participation in the labor force, delayed fertility, and medical advances, which extend life expectancy are cited as reasons for the phenomenon of Sandwich Generation Caregivers (SGC) (Bowers, 1987; Brody, 1981; Himes, 1992; Spillman & Pezzin, 2000). SGC are at greater risk for cardiovascular disease (Lee, Colditz, Berkman, & Kawachi, 2003), they may experience increased blood pressure and LnsuUn levels (Cannuscio et al., 2002), and 30-40% of ADRD caregivers suffer from depressive symptoms and other manifestations of emotional stress (Family Caregiver Alliance, 2006). A phenomenological study by Iwasaki, MacTavish, and MacKay (2005) focused on leisure as a coping strategy and classified leisure as a means of coping from two points of view: the use of leisure pursuits as a means to promote coping and a psychosocial experience where the fundamental interpretation of leisure functions as a method to manage stress.
ISSN:0040-5914
2159-6433