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In few places in American society are adults so dependent on others as in nursing homes. Minimizing this dependency and promoting autonomy has become a major focus of policy and ethics in gerontology. Yet most of these discussions are divorced from the day-to-day reality of long-term care and are implicitly based on concepts of autonomy derived from acute medical care settings. Promoting autonomy in long-term care, however, is a complex task which requires close attention to everyday routines and a fundamental rethinking of the meaning of autonomy. This timely work is based on an observational study of two different types of settings which provide long-term care for the elderly. The authors offer detailed descriptions of the organizational patterns and routine practices that erode autonomy of the elderly. Their observations lead to a substantial rethinking of what the concept of autonomy means in long-term care. The book concludes with suggestions on how the autonomy of elderly individuals in long-term care institutions might be promoted.
Lidz, Charles W;Arnold, Robert M;Fischer, Lynn
- Oxford University Press
1992
9781280526107
9780195073942
Autonomy (Psychology) in old age Nursing home patients Older people Homes for the Aged Autonomie chez la personne âgée Patients d'établissements de soins, de cure, etc Personnes âgées MEDICAL Altenheim Autonomie Langzeitbetreuung Aged Freedom Interpersonal Relations Long-Term Care Nursing Homes Autonomie (algemeen) Patiënten Verpleeghuizen Patient Advocacy sähkökirjat
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