Partnerships in family care

Partnerships in family care / edited by Mike Nolan [and three others] - xv, 333 pages : illustrations

Subtitle from cover: Understanding the caregiving career

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : why another book on family care? / Mike Nolan [and others] Section one. 'Recognizing the need' and 'taking it on' The dynamics of dementia : working together, working separately, or working alone? / John Keady, Mike Nolan Early interventions in dementia : carer-led evaluations / Chris Clark [and others] Seeking partnerships between family and professional carers : stroke as a case in point / Louise Brereton, Mike Nolan Section two. 'Working through it' Quality care for people with dementia : the views of family and professional carers / Ulla Lundh [and others] Partnerships with families over the life course / Gordon Grant, Bridget Whittell 'I wasn't aware of that' : creating dialogue between family and professional carers / Ulla Lundh, Mike Nolan Caring for people with dementia : working together to enhance caregiver coping and support / Mike Nolan [and others] Family care decision-making in later life : the future in now! / Gwynnyth Llewellyn Section three. 'Reaching the end' and 'a new beginning' The evolving informal support networks of older adults with learning disability / Christine Bigby Relatives' experiences of nursing home entry : meaning, practices and discourse / Alan Pearson [and others] Placing a spouse in a care home for older people : (re)-constructing roles and relationships / Jonas Sandberg [and others] Creating community : the basis for caring partnerships in nursing homes / Sue Davies Forging partnerships in care homes : the impact of an educational intervention / Ulla Lundh [and others] Conclusion. New directions for partnerships : relationship-centred care / Mike Nolan [and others]

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Caregivers--Psychology
Home-based family services
Older people--Home care



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