Being a man who cares : experiences of rural male caregivers who care for spouses with dementia in southern and central Alberta

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dc.contributor.authorWaldorf, Ryan
dc.contributor.supervisorKulig, Judith Celene
dc.date.accessioned2015-05-04T19:25:06Z
dc.date.available2015-05-04T19:25:06Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.degree.levelMasters
dc.descriptionTo my past and present instructors and professors, for helping me to realize the potential that I have. Thank-you also for encouraging me to write and recognize the power of the written word.en_US
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this grounded theory study was to understand how male caregivers of spouses with dementia in rural southern and central Alberta perceive their role as a caregiver. Informed by the theoretical framework of masculinity theory, this research describes how rural masculinity is conceptualized and expressed by male spousal caregivers. Themes were created, with all themes and sub-themes being connected to the core category of separating the wheat from the chaff. Rural Male Caregiving Theory is a substantive theory that describes the perceptions and experiences of rural male caregivers. The research findings and how they are similar and contribute to the current literature on rural male caregiving is discussed. The findings from this research study will assist health care professionals in understanding what male caregivers are experiencing when in a caregiving role.en_US
dc.embargoNoen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/3669
dc.language.isoen_CAen_US
dc.proquest.subject0493en_US
dc.proquest.subject0566en_US
dc.proquest.subject0366en_US
dc.proquestyesYesen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Health Sciencesen_US
dc.publisher.facultyHealth Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences)en_US
dc.subjectdementiaen_US
dc.subjectruralen_US
dc.subjectmale spousal caregiversen_US
dc.titleBeing a man who cares : experiences of rural male caregivers who care for spouses with dementia in southern and central Albertaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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