Dementia Studies : a Social Science Perspective.

Dementia Studies : a Social Science Perspective.

What is dementia? How should we organize dementia care? This comprehensive book critically examines the main approaches to understanding dementia (bio-medical, social-psychological and socio-gerontological) and the main principles and ideologies of care. The book: - Provides clarity on the gap betwe...

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Main Author: Innes, Anthea
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Sage Publications, 2009.
Subjects:
Dementia.
Dementia > Patients > Care.
Dementia > Treatment.
Dementia
Dementia > Patients > Care
Dementia > Treatment
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:What is dementia? How should we organize dementia care? This comprehensive book critically examines the main approaches to understanding dementia (bio-medical, social-psychological and socio-gerontological) and the main principles and ideologies of care. The book: - Provides clarity on the gap between the utopian aspirations of care and the reality of care - Opens up a series of questions about knowledge and treatment of dementia - Argues for a transition from positions that place emphasis upon the individual or particular care services to the social, cultural and economic context. Lively, inf.
Physical Description:1 online resource (209 pages)
ISBN:9780857026651
0857026658
9781473903760
1473903769
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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