Culture and Caregiving

Consider your own culture and how caregiving is perceived and enacted within your community.

Describe caregiver roles and responsibilities within your family or community.
Identify how age, gender, marital status, or other identity characteristic determines who performs what type of caregiving role.

Explain how cultural factors or traits might contribute to or alleviate caregiver burden, as well as affect caregiver well-being and quality of life. Provide specific examples to justify your response.

Explain culturally appropriate interventions you might implement to relieve caregiver burden for someone who belongs to this cultural group.

Explain the importance of culturally sensitive interventions for alleviating caregiver burden. Identity specific steps a social worker can take to advocate for this group.

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