This is the first qualitative sociological analysis of the practice and social policy implications of caring for older people with Alzheimer's Disease or related dementia. It presents a practical and emotionally complex account of the everyday lives of 28 families who care for these people. The book is enhanced by the author's commitment to a post-modern interpretation and her incorporation of the voices of caregivers as an integral part of the text - so highlighting the fluidity of positioning within caregiving and the way ...
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This is the first qualitative sociological analysis of the practice and social policy implications of caring for older people with Alzheimer's Disease or related dementia. It presents a practical and emotionally complex account of the everyday lives of 28 families who care for these people. The book is enhanced by the author's commitment to a post-modern interpretation and her incorporation of the voices of caregivers as an integral part of the text - so highlighting the fluidity of positioning within caregiving and the way in which responses to caring cross conventional gendered boundaries.
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Add this copy of There's Nobody There: Community Care of Confused Older to cart. $20.93, good condition, Sold by Phatpocket Limited rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Waltham Abbey, ESSEX, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1992 by OUP Australia and New Zealand.
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