Using An Integrated Competency-Based Group Therapy Approach in Building Adult Caregiver Strengths

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dc.contributor.authorWillard, G. Alanen
dc.contributor.committeechairBlieszner, Rosemaryen
dc.contributor.committeememberProtinsky, Howard O. Jr.en
dc.contributor.committeememberStith, Sandra M.en
dc.contributor.committeememberKoball, Elizabeth H.en
dc.contributor.committeememberRosen, Karen H.en
dc.contributor.departmentFamily and Child Developmenten
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:23:49Zen
dc.date.adate1998-04-28en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:23:49Zen
dc.date.issued1998-04-16en
dc.date.rdate1999-04-28en
dc.date.sdate1998-04-16en
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this project was two-fold. First the intent was to learn about the strengths of caregivers and bring the more latent view of caregivers as "strengthed" rather than stressed to the forefront. Second, the study explored the usefulness of applying a competency-based therapy approach to caregiver issues and experiences. Specifically, twelve caregivers of adults were self-referred and participated in a weekly group over the course of a six week time frame. The study addressed a gap of a strength discourse in the literature on adult caregivers, and also provides important information about the breadth of the applicability of a competency-based therapy approach with older adults in a group setting. A qualitative research design was employed, the approaches of ethnography and action research were the specific types of qualitative methods for this project. An analysis was performed of qualitative data that consisted of transcripts of fieldnotes and audiotaped focus group interviews. Six major themes that emerged from the analysis of the data included: self-care, guidance, togetherness, separation, relationship with family members, and caregivers as experts. These themes are discussed as they relate to caregiver strengths. Suggestions for future research and for clinical practice are considered in conjunction with the need to provide valuable information about family enrichment with caregivers, and new interventions that build on a strength discourse.en
dc.description.degreePh. D.en
dc.identifier.otheretd-32698-143823en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-32698-143823/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/40496en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
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dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectcaregiveren
dc.subjectstrengthen
dc.subjectethnographyen
dc.subjectgroup therapyen
dc.subjectsolution-focuseden
dc.subjectcompetency-baseden
dc.titleUsing An Integrated Competency-Based Group Therapy Approach in Building Adult Caregiver Strengthsen
dc.typeDissertationen
thesis.degree.disciplineFamily and Child Developmenten
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.namePh. D.en

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