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Home nursing in Europe : patterns of professionalisation and institutionalisation of home care and family care to elderly people in Denmark, France, the Netherlands, and Germany /
The increase in the number and life expectancy of elderly people is a general trend across Europe. Each country responds differently to the increased demands for elderly care, due to differences in their socio-cultural, political, and historical backgrounds. This book describes patterns of caregivin...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam :
Aksant,
2008.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Home nursing in Europe; Contents; Chapter 1 A comparative and contextual perspective on home nursing in Europe; Chapter 2 Theoretical perspectives on professions and home nursing- Perspectives in the sociology of professions; Chapter 3 Overview chapter on home care provision, healthcare systems and demographic characteristics of the four countries; Chapter 4 The home nursing domain in Denmark- The generalist nurse and community-based welfare state provision of integrated elderly care
- Chapter 5 Home nursing in France- A weak domain in-between the state, the medical and hospital domain and the familyChapter 6 Home nursing in the Netherlands- Changes in health care and society affecting the character of the home nursing profession; Chapter 7 Home nursing in Germany- A medically oriented health care system and strong reliance on the family; Chapter 8 Conclusion and discussion- The home nursing domain and profession from a comparative and contextual perspective; References; Summary