Dementia care in families with a migration background: Dealing with gendered and cultural obstacles to shared care

What are obstacles and facilitators to shared care in families with a migration background caring for individuals with dementia? This dissertation aims to answer this question through analyses of family caregivers’ views and experiences of their care-role and of (formal and informal) care-sharing. An important part of this question is also answered through an analysis of practitioners’ views and experiences. In doing so, this dissertation points towards the importance of understanding dementia care in families with a migration background as a gendered, moral, and multifaceted experience that requires context-dependent formal care-guidance. Through a reflexive analysis of the author’s positionality within the conducted research, this dissertation also provides insights for future research in cross-cultural settings. Thus, by shedding light on three very different but interrelated points of view (i.e., family caregivers, practitioners, and the researcher), the presented findings offer a unique outlook for practice, policy, and research.