Reciprocity and Dependency in Old Age Indian and UK Perspectives /

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...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Thompson, Sue (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Edición:1st ed. 2013.
Colección:International Perspectives on Aging, 8
Temas:
Geriatrics.
Aging.
Clinical health psychology.
Social service.
Quality of life.
Nursing.
Ageing.
Health Psychology.
Social Work.
Quality of Life Research.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.

Ejemplares similares