Acknowledging the increasing cultural diversity of U.S. society, a culturally sensitive approach is necessary in ascertaining the concerns of clients from marginalized/equity-seeking communities. Focused on family caregivers caring for family members with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias (ADRD) in the Black community, this conceptual article advocates the development of a new cultural informal caregiver framework when addressing concerns of Black family caregivers. This article examines how providing care for family members with ADRD affects the family caregivers’ relationship with the care recipient, with other family members, as well as their own sense of self/identity, and well-being. Further research into cultural orientations/dialectics of family caregiving can enhance the knowledge and skills of social work practitioners. Recognizing the multifaceted and ambivalent emotions family caregivers go through will augment the ability of social workers to provide services that better account for the complex experiences of family caregivers. This recognition can facilitate the development and implementation of more equitable and effective services that enhance family caregivers’ well-being.
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Duncan et al. (2026) studied this question.