Showing papers on "Family support published in 1970"

Influencia del apoyo social sobre el estrés y la satisfacción vital en padres de niños con cáncer desde una perspectiva multidimensional

Abstract: Objective: To analyse how the social support of parents with children diagnosed with oncological disease influences stress perception and quality of life. Method: 112 parents whose children suffer oncological pathologies received treatment in Malaga. They belonged to an association of parents with children affected by this disease. Results: According to sources used, perception of family support decreases the stress frequency, friends support is also an important aid alleviating the stress. In addition, support from a partner improves parents’ well-being. There are different types of support: firstly, instrumental support, which reduces the frequency of parents’ stress; secondly, informational support reducing stress related to the effort that parents must exert; thirdly, the most important variable to get quality of life is emotional support. To conclude: The multidimensional analysis of social support allows us to analyse the complexity of social support taking place during oncological illnesses in children. Practical implications come as a result from this study.

Interface Between Work and Family Responsibilities: The Mid-Life Family Transactions Project

Abstract: The interdisciplinary Mid-Life Family Transactions Project examines the dynamics of family intra- and intergenerational transactions among individuals in the 40-54 year old age group, the "baby boomers" or "sandwich generation". As part of the overall Project of research, the current paper explores the relationships between individuals’ work-related attitudes and experiences and their family transactions, including the amount of care and assistance they provide to family members. Contrary to some popular conceptions, the total amount of care-giving provided by 40-54 year olds to their children, parents, and spouses/partners was relatively low. Similarly, levels of care and assistance were not systematically related to satisfaction with the job and family, or to the amount of psychological strain experienced by respondents. However, there were linkages between work involvement, family involvement and the extent to which experiences in one domain generalized to those in the other. Some of the implications of these findings for further research on social support and policy relating to work-family interactions are highlighted.