Dementia Studies: A Social Science Perspective

Brand: SAGE Publications Ltd

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UPC:
9781412921640
Binding:
Paperback
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Publication Date:
3/18/2009
Release Date:
3/9/2009
Author:
Anthea Innes
Language:
english
Edition:
1
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Product Overview

What is dementia? How should we organize dementia care? This comprehensive book critically examines the main approaches to understanding dementiabio-medical, social-psychological, and socio-gerontologicaland 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