Caregivers: Experience, Burnout, and Health

Dear Colleagues,

Families bear the greatest responsibility for caring for relatives with disabilities and chronic health conditions. As the population ages, greater demands are placed on family caregivers. These additional demands are referred to as exceptional caregiving. Research has demonstrated that exceptional caregiving can impact a wide range of family outcomes including mental well-being, physical health, employment, income, and other resources.

The purpose of this Special Issue is to present current research on families’ experiences with exceptional care. Contributions will come from multiple fields such as family relations, disability studies, mental health services, employment, and geriatrics. Wide-ranging topics will be covered, including: employment support needs of exceptional caregivers; exceptional caregiving during transition periods of development (e.g., adolescence to adulthood); perspectives of siblings of children and adults with exceptional needs; health outcomes of exceptional caregivers; caring for justice-involved youth; and the relationship between exceptional caregiving experiences and the outcomes of children with disabilities. One goal of this Special Issue will be to provide research findings that can develop programming to support exceptional caregivers and their families.

Dr. Ana María Brannan
Guest Editor

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• exceptional caregiving
• informal caregiving
• caregivers
• caregiver burden
• caregiver wellbeing
• family relations
• disability studies
• mental health services
• geriatrics
• program evaluation
• quantitative methods