TITLE: “It’s like giving birth to the sick person for the
second time:” family caregivers’ perspectives on providing care
AUTHOR: N. Hunter
DATE: 2007
PUBLISHER: School of Development Studies, University of
Kwazulu-Natal, Durban, South AfricaThis paper based on findings from the
KwaZulu-Natal Income Dynamics Study (KIDS) describes caregivers’ perspectives on
providing care for HIV positive family members. The paper focuses on
understanding what care provision means to family caregivers and in turn why
they provide care. More centrally it highlights various aspects of the
experience of providing care and the effects of care on caregivers’ lives. The
report highlights the role of female caregivers.
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