TY - JOUR
T1 - Experiences of black women adult foster care providers for aging adults
T2 - negotiating power and care
AU - Munly, Kelly
AU - Allen, Katherine R.
AU - Roberto, Karen A.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Taylor & Francis.
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - This study explored experiences of 23 Black women owners and operators of Adult Foster Care (AFC) homes for midlife and older adults. Semi-structured interview data focusing on multiple dimensions of the care context were analyzed using grounded theory methods. Women leveraged their resources as they invested their expertise, time, and relationships to support their residents and embraced the value of residents for their contribution to the success of AFC settings. The findings underline the critical roles of these AFC providers in maintaining safe and home-like care contexts for aging adults, in the face of systemic challenges.
AB - This study explored experiences of 23 Black women owners and operators of Adult Foster Care (AFC) homes for midlife and older adults. Semi-structured interview data focusing on multiple dimensions of the care context were analyzed using grounded theory methods. Women leveraged their resources as they invested their expertise, time, and relationships to support their residents and embraced the value of residents for their contribution to the success of AFC settings. The findings underline the critical roles of these AFC providers in maintaining safe and home-like care contexts for aging adults, in the face of systemic challenges.
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U2 - 10.1080/08952841.2021.1919487
DO - 10.1080/08952841.2021.1919487
M3 - Article
C2 - 33896403
AN - SCOPUS:85105125293
SN - 0895-2841
VL - 34
SP - 692
EP - 705
JO - Journal of Women and Aging
JF - Journal of Women and Aging
IS - 6
ER -