Dementia Studies
A Social Science Perspective
- Anthea Innes - University of Stirling, UK
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
Lively, informative and challenging, the book will be of interest to students of nursing, sociology of health & illness, social work and social gerontology.
Essential reading for nurses undertaking the Community Specialist Practitioner course and the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse course. Dementia is high on the government agenda and with the ever-increasing incidence nurses require a foundation knowledge in dementias regardless of area of expertise. Particularly useful for District Nurses, Community Matrons and Nurse Practitioners.
Not a good behavioral resource
Not a good behavioral resource
An essential book for understanding the concept of dementia and its associated perceptions.
I found this text difficult to follow and have doubts about its untility to students of mental health nursing.
Lots of colleagues have borrowed on my recommendation - very useful research
This text covers a number of the key areas of our Dementia Care Qualification. Having read this it also fits our Level 5 and 6 qualifications. I have found the chapter on the political and economic interesting and very applicable to aspects of units. Consequently, it will be recommended for this purpose, other texts have approached this in a very complicated manner.
A very interesting read concerning dementia research and the implications for policy and practice
This book presents considerable in-depth debate about a number of issues associated with dementia care. Useful for anyone working in the field that wishes to enhance practice, but such individuals will require a good initial insight into those issues.
Essential reading for nurses undertaking the Community Specialist Practitioner course and the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse course. Dementia is high on the government agenda and with the ever-increasing incidence nurses require a foundation knowledge in dementias regardless of area of expertise. Particularly useful for District Nurses, Community Matrons and Nurse Practitioners.
