The erosion of autonomy in long-term care
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Author
Contributions
- Fischer, Lynn, 1956- - Contributor
- Arnold, Robert M., 1957- - Contributor
Publication
1992 - Oxford University Press, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
48,750 words, Guess
Page Count
195 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL1704824M
- ISBN-100195073940
- OCLC Control Number25372264
- OCLC Control Numbererosionofautonom0001lidz
- Library of Congress Control Number92006085
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- Goodreads1197378
Classifications
- DDC362.1/6
- LCCRA997 .L54 1992
Description
In few places in American society are adults so dependent on others as in nursing homes. Minimizing this dependency and promoting autonomy has become a major focus of policy and ethics in gerontology. Yet most of these discussions are divorced from the day-to-day reality of long-term care and are implicitly based on concepts of autonomy derived from acute medical care settings. Promoting autonomy in long-term care, however, is a complex task which requires close attention to everyday routines and a fundamental rethinking of the meaning of autonomy. This timely work is based on an observational study of two different types of settings which provide long-term care for the elderly. The authors offer detailed descriptions of the organizational patterns and routine practices that erode autonomy of the elderly. Their observations lead to a substantial rethinking of what the concept of autonomy means in long-term care. The book concludes with suggestions on how the autonomy of elderly individuals in long-term care institutions might be promoted.
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