Reciprocity and Dependency in Old Age Indian and UK Perspectives
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...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer New York
2013, 2013
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Edition: | 1st ed. 2013 |
Series: | International Perspectives on Aging
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Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 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