Multidisciplinary Coordinated Caregiving

Caregiving requires a coordinated effort by a variety of professionals, from psychologists to social workers to occupational therapists. Highlights the disciplines that contribute to direct care, Multidisciplinary Coordinated Caregiving is a resource for those who ultimately create collaborative approaches to contemporary caregiving issues. It presents a set of interesting and relevant professions in order to facilitate future dialogue about multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives on and interventions for the complex challenge of caregiving in America. §Coverage includes:§The status of professional caregiving in the United States. §Nursing perspective on the state of family caregiving. §Psychological aspects of caregiving. §A lifespan human development perspective on caregiving in late life. §Public health contributions to caregiving §Multidisciplinary Coordinated Caregiving offers a wealth of insights and ideas for researchers, practitioners, and graduate students across the caregiving fields, including psychology, social work, public health, geriatrics and gerontology, and medicine as well as public and education policy makers.§