Discuss the costs and benefits of informal care for society and for informal caregivers

What will be an ideal response?


For society informal caregiving reduces the financial burden on society while for the individual it may lead to physical (poor health outcomes), financial (direct and indirect costs), and emotional costs (anxiety, worry, feeling alone), but can also result in finding personal meaning in the role and in life, which can enhance caregiver well-being.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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______ questions cannot be answered with just a word or two.

A. Closed B. Open-ended C. Confronting D. Barred

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The published works of both _______________ and Ackerman are generally credited with launching the field of family therapy:

a. Bowlby b. Jackson c. Wynne d. Bell

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Organizations are social entities.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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