Langbeschreibung
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 aspect of improving their lives and care.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
¿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.