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The caregiver's perspective / Nancy Hooyman ... [et al.] -- Researching respite / Rhonda J.V. Montgomery -- The New York Respite Demonstration Program / William J. Rabbitt -- Respite as a continuum of services / Jill Dixon-Bemis -- Respite in an institution / Vicki Ellis -- Introducing patients and families to respite / Vicki Ellis -- Staffing respite programs / Deborah Danaher, Jill Dixon-Bemis, and Suzanne H. Pedersen -- Quality assurance and program evaluation / Barbara H. Horn and Martha J. Herriott -- Caregiver support groups / Deborah Anderson, Judy Gellatly, and Betty Pesznecker

Most scholars do not consider the long-term nature of caregiving, but rather focus on a specific developmental period (e.g., old age) or a specific disability (e.g., cancer). Yet the most important lessons about caregiving may occur at any age, regardless of disabilities or other limitations. Caregiving is a lifelong process. It begins in a mother's womb, continues throughout the lifespan, and ends after death. Caregiving Across the Lifespan emphasizes caregiving as a process that occurs throughout one's life. It discusses infant care, the developmental needs of children and adolescents, the.