TY - JOUR T1 - Environmental issues affected women's caring JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 62 LP - 62 DO - 10.1136/ebn.1.2.62 VL - 1 IS - 2 A2 - , Y1 - 1998/04/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/1/2/62.abstract N2 - Wuest J. Illuminating environmental influences on women's caring. J Adv Nurs 1997 Jul; 26 : 49 –58. OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science To provide an exploratory theory of women's caring within the larger sociopolitical environment.Feminist grounded theory.Rural and urban areas of a province in eastern Canada.21 women who were caring for well, physically or mentally handicapped, acute and chronically ill selves, partners, children, or other family members were studied. Women from diverse socioeconomic situations, cultures, sexual orientations, educational backgrounds, and abilities were included.Data were collected using individual or group interviews, participant observation at self help groups and health information sessions, and previous interviews with parents.The most difficult feature of caring was the competing and changing demands from themselves and others. … ER -