Family caregiving can be both rewarding and fulfilling; however, conflicts can occur in the caregiving relationship, and some family carers may engage in behaviours that could be potentially harmful to the older person for whom them provide care.
Concludes that greater emphasis needs to be placed on adequately supporting family carers so that they can provide safe quality care to their older relatives.
Access the paper by clicking here The prevalence of potentially abusive behaviours in family caregiving: findings from a national survey of family carers of older people. (Age and Ageing, 2016)