Counselling and Helping Carers

Illustrated by case studies throughout, this book examines the experience of carers, considers the special characteristics of carers as a population, and considers how help might best be provided by those involved in the professional helping role.

List of tables. List of figures. Foreword. Preface to the Series. 1. Background and Introduction. 2. The task of caring. 3. A model of coping. 4. The needs of carers. 5. Helping: the basic skills. 6. Putting it all together. 7. Conclusions. Appendix A: Useful organizations/agencies - UK. Appendix B: Useful organizations/agencies - US. References. Index.