Old Age Homes

ISBN-13: 9781032043180 / Miękka / 2023 / 230 str.

Roger Clough

Opis

Originally published in 1981, the author presents a vivid description of the lives and work of residents and staff in an old people’s home. Many people, including some social work professionals, still felt that the very existence of residential homes illustrated a failure of society. Roger Clough questions this assumption.

Spis treści

Foreword.  Acknowledgements.  Introduction.  1. Old Age Homes – Myths and Realities  2. Styles of Old Age Homes  3. Participant Observation on Old Age Homes  4. Comparative Background Information  5. Going into a Home  6. Daily Life for Residents in The Pines  7. My Jepson and Mrs Williams – Pictures of Two Residents  8. Departure  9. I Hope We Can Make Them Happy  10. Norms and Controls  11. Ageing in the Institution  12. The Function of Old Age Homes  13. The Old: Adults with Rights to Services.  Appendix 1: Staff Questionnaire.  Appendix 2: Resident Interview.  Bibliography.  Index.

O autorze

Roger Clough