Research Library
The Carer Knowledge Exchange Research Library is a collection of recent Australian publications and other resources that contain reliable research about family and friend carers. It is constantly being added to, and you can suggest research to be included here.
There are two main ways to use the Research Library. The first is to search using the fields below. The second is to browse by category lower down the page.
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Please also see our Frequently asked questions page.
The publications in this research library may contain references to sensitive issues and cause distress. If you or someone you are with is in immediate danger, please call 000. If you feel upset or are in distress, you can contact Lifeline, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by phoning 13 11 14 or texting 0477 13 11 14. For other information on support for carers please visit our support for carers page.
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4.12.2014
Social participation and family carers of people living with dementia in Australia
Rhonda Nay, Michael Bauer, Deirdre Fetherstonhaugh, Wendy Moyle, Laura Tarzia, Linda McAuliffe
This article explores how caring for a person living with dementia can affect the carers ability to participate in social engagement.
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27.2.2014
The recovery framework as a way of understanding families' responses to mental illness
Robert Bland
Personal recovery is a mental health principle which suggests that individuals own and are responsible for their own recovery. In this framework, the role of the family is more in recovery-oriented support.
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3.12.2013
The experiences of being close relatives and informal carers of mentally ill Iraqi refugees
Camilla Blach Rossen, Elsebeth Stenager, Niels Buus
This article explore the experiences of carers of mentally ill Iraqi refugees. Carers who were involved in this study felt isolated, which was exacerbated by their culture-bound obligations and stigma.
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3.5.2013
Carer and service providers' experiences of individual funding models for children with a disability in rural and remote areas
Angela Dew, Kim Bulkeley, Craig Veitch, Anita Bundy, Michelle Lincoln, Jennie Brentnall, Gisselle Gallego, Scott Griffiths
This article explores the experiences of carers and services providers with individual funding models for children with a disability living in rural and remote areas.
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8.4.2013
Transitioning from caregiving to widowhood
Michelle DiGiacomo, Joanne M. Lewis, Marie T. Nolan, Jane Phillips, Patricia M. Davidson
This article examines the transition from caregiving to widowhood via the experiences of older women who take on caregiving roles for their husband at the end of life.
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3.9.2012
Some things change, some things stay the same
Afaf Girgis, Sylvie Lambert, Patrick McElduff, Billie Bonevski, Christophe Lecathelinais, Allison Boyes, Fiona Stacey
This publication provides longitudinal insight into the needs of cancer carergivers, finding that although many carers needs decreased over time, up to a third of carers surveyed still had unmet needs after 24 months.