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Caring Relationships: How to Promote Resilience in Challenging Times

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This chapter examines the potential for resilience within the context of caring relationships, mainly from the perspective of the adult carer. They may be caring for children, spouses or parents with a range of complex problems, such as health or behavioural issues. We will examine the contexts of care provision, exploring what contributes to, or eases the challenge of care provision across the life course. In doing so, we will identify the factors that build resilience for the caregiver in the face of significant challenges.

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  1. Dementia Services Development Centre, Institute of Medical and Social Care Research, Bangor University, Bangor, Wales, UK

    Gill Windle

  2. Institute of Psychology, Health and Society, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 3BX, UK

    Kate M. Bennett

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Windle, G., Bennett, K.M. (2012). Caring Relationships: How to Promote Resilience in Challenging Times. In: Ungar, M. (eds) The Social Ecology of Resilience. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0586-3_18

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