Informal caring networks for people at end of life: Building social capital in Australian communities

John P Rosenberg; D Horsfall; R Leonard; K Noonan

doi:10.1080/14461242.2014.999400

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Informal caring networks for people at end of life: Building social capital in Australian communities

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Informal caring networks for people at end of life: Building social capital in Australian communities

John P Rosenberg, D Horsfall, R Leonard and K Noonan

Health Sociology Review, Vol.24(1), pp.29-37

2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14461242.2014.999400

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community

health promotion informal networks

palliative care

social capital

sociology

The care of a person living at home near the end of their life is predominantly provided by family carers with the support of health services such as palliative care. In addition, informal caring networks also contribute at times to the support provided to the dying person and their carer. In this way, these networks can promote social capital in the communities from which they are drawn. This social approach to end of life care enhances community capacity to provide support to those dying at home and their carers. This article examines relevant published literature to explore the conceptual foundations of informal caring networks, examining the place of social capital and community development in the provision of end of life care at home, particularly in the Australian context.

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Title: Informal caring networks for people at end of life: Building social capital in Australian communities
Authors: John P Rosenberg (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
D Horsfall (Author) - University of Western Sydney
R Leonard (Author) - University of Western Sydney
K Noonan (Author) - University of Western Sydney
Publication details: Health Sociology Review, Vol.24(1), pp.29-37
Publisher: Routledge
Date published: 2015
DOI: 10.1080/14461242.2014.999400
ISSN: 1446-1242
Organisation Unit: School of Health - Nursing; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450761802621
Output Type: Journal article

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