children.Thirteen per cent felt that the children had suffered from the parents' limited physical participation in family activi- ties, for example holidays.Interestingly, 10% felt that their children had 'benefited' in that they had become more caring with heightened common sense and sensitivity, although 14% did concede that excess stress had been induced.There was a perceived sense of inertia from the multiple sclerosis sufferers' point of view: 'They have become carers, which I don't like but I am powerless to stop it'.Caring is a complex phenomenon for families which does not always need to be replaced by the statutory or voluntary agencies.It appears, for the younger physically adult, to be the rule rather than the exception and it requires recognition, careful appraisal, and possible proactive intervention.
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S. McKenzie (1994) studied this question.