Overview
What is dementia? How should we organize dementia care? This comprehensive book critically examines the main approaches to understanding dementia—bio-medical, social-psychological, and socio-gerontological—and the main principles and ideologies of care.
Key Features
- Provides clarity on the gap between the utopian aspirations of care and the reality of care
- Opens up a series of questions about knowledge and treatment of dementia
- Argues for a transition from positions that place emphasis upon the individual or particular care services to the social, cultural, and economic context
The book, Dementia Studies: A Social Science Perspective [Bulk, Wholesale, Quantity] ISBN#9781412921640 in Paperback by Anthea Innes may be ordered in bulk quantities. Minimum starts at 25 copies. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered.
Details
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
03/18/2009
ISBN-10:
1412921643
ISBN-13:
9781412921640
Pages:
208
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
