Working in Residential Homes for Elderly People

First published in 1990, Working in Residential Homes for Elderly People outlines the purposes and objectives of residential homes and what it is like to live and work in them.

Sommario

1. Beginning at the Beginning 2. Respecting Differences, Accepting Similarities on Ageing and Being Old 3. What are Homes for? 4. What do Homes do? 5. Gatekeeping: Processes of Admission and Assessment 6. 'If It Were Your Mother, Or Brother, Or Father...': Helping Individuals 7. Living Together: Helping People in Groups 8. Good Lives and Good Jobs: Bringing it All Together 9. Reflections: A Final Word Bibliography Name index Subject index

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: C Paul Brearley
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.03.2025
• EAN: 9781032457840
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3245784-0
• Pagine: 216
• Serie: Routledge Revivals
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Analisi delle strutture sociali; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Pedagogia sociale, assistenza sociale; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gerontology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, Social issues & processes, Social and ethical issues