According to the International Alliance of Carer Organizations (2018), as the older adult population has increased, unpaid and family caregiving has become more common across all racial and ethnic groups in the United States and globally. Chinese American family caregivers who are influenced by the value of a familial piety might have a more complex experience on family caregiving (Cheng, Lam, Kwok, Ng, & Fung, 2013; Chien, Chan, & Morrissey, 2007; Tang, 2011; Wang, Shyu, Chen, & Yang, 2011). The call for social workers’ using culturally sensitive approaches to better assist Chinese American family caregivers has been long-standing (Chan & Chui, 2011; Lai, 2010). In my previous study, the culturally sensitive life story approach was examined and found effective in reducing Chinese American caregivers’ stress (Lun, 2019). During the research study, I collaborated with an elder Chinese American family caregiver using an interview process to help her narrate and construct meaning of her caregiving life story. Her life story provides insights on social role change and adaption. These insights help social workers obtain an in-depth understanding on the complexity of family caregiving.

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多重社会角色和角色转移：一位华裔美国家庭照顾者的经验教训

根据国际照护组织联盟（2018 年）的数据，随着老年人口的增加，无偿和家庭照护在美国和全球所有种族和族裔群体中变得越来越普遍。受家庭敬虔价值观影响的华裔美国家庭照顾者可能有更复杂的家庭照顾经历（Cheng, Lam, Kwok, Ng, & Fung, 2013; Chien, Chan, & Morrissey, 2007; Tang, 2011; Wang、Shyu、Chen 和 Yang，2011 年）。长期以来，一直呼吁社会工作者使用具有文化敏感性的方法来更好地帮助华裔美国家庭照顾者（Chan 和 Chui，2011；Lai，2010）。在我之前的研究中，对文化敏感的生活故事方法进行了检查，发现可以有效减轻华裔美国护理人员的压力（Lun，2019）。在研究期间，我与一位年长的美籍华裔家庭照顾者合作，使用访谈过程帮助她叙述和构建她的照顾生活故事的意义。她的人生故事提供了有关社会角色变化和适应的见解。这些见解有助于社会工作者深入了解家庭照顾的复杂性。