@article{ref1,
title="Caregiving for parents who harmed you: a conceptual review",
journal="Clinical gerontologist",
year="2021",
author="Kong, Jooyoung and Kunze, Anne and Goldberg, Jaime and Schroepfer, Tracy",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: This paper aims to provide a conceptual review of prior research on the effect of a history of parental childhood maltreatment on the experiences and outcomes of adult-child caregivers who provide care to their perpetrating parents.<br><br>METHODS: We performed a search using several databases including PsycINFO, ScienceDirect, and Academic Search Premier (EBSCO) for relevant papers and reviewed reference sections of selected papers.<br><br>RESULTS: Histories of childhood maltreatment are associated with adverse psychological health in adult-child caregivers and reduced frequencies of providing support to their parents. The potential factors affecting the experiences and outcomes of such caregivers include contemporaneous relationships with perpetrating parents; caregivers' sense of choice about providing care; opportunities for posttraumatic growth; and participating in care through the end of life.<br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Caregiving for perpetrating parents can be particularly challenging due to complex, intersecting factors; thus, healthcare practitioners' increased awareness of and knowledge about such caregivers are crucial to provide effective support.Clinical Implications: We highlighted the importance of ensuring caregivers' sense of choice and assessing their posttraumatic growth. In caregiving at the end of life, we noted the importance of using a trauma-informed approach when interacting with caregivers and their family members during illness and bereavement.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0731-7115",
doi="10.1080/07317115.2021.1920531",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07317115.2021.1920531"
}