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The Age of Supported Independence Voices of In-home Care

This book investigates the experiences of older people who remain at home with care. It examines the transition points for the important life changes faced by family members who take on a greater care-giving role. The book draws on demographic analyses and qualitative fieldwork to explore the shift...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hale, Beatrice, Barrett, Patrick (Author), Gauld, Robin (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 2010, 2010
Edition:1st ed. 2010
Subjects:
Social Service
Geriatrics
Social Groups
Aging
Sociology
Ageing
Social Work
Anthropology
Sociology Of Family, Youth And Aging
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • The Demographic and Policy Context of Supported Independence in Later Life
  • The Move from Independence
  • Space and Liminality
  • Temporality and Liminality
  • Relational Transitions
  • Separation, Liminality and the Potential for Reconnections at Home with Care
  • Care Work and Reconnections
  • Reconnections—Supported Independence and Agency in Frailty

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