Reciprocity and Dependency in Old Age Indian and UK Perspectives /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Thompson, Sue (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Σειρά: International Perspectives on Aging ; 8
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Geriatrics.; Nursing.; Medical research.; Aging.; Social work.; Quality of life.; Health psychology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Geriatrics/Gerontology.; Health Psychology.; Social Work.; Quality of Life Research.

It's the standard picture, and a depressing one: older adults receiving formal care as passive and alienated. Overlooked in this equation is the capacity of dependent elders for giving back - doing for others - and their need to continue finding meaning to their existence which is an essential...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• A Matter of Dignity
• Setting the context
• Reciprocity and old age
• Research Design and Methods
• Findings
• The significance of the Findings for the Spiritual Well-being of Older People Dependent on Formal Care
• The significance of the Findings for the Theorising of Old Age
• The Significance of the Findings for Eldercare Practice
• Their Journeys and Mine.