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A psychosocial model of dementia care: Theoretical and empirical support

โœ Scribed by Lois B. Taft; Sam Fazio; Dorothy Seman; Jane Stansell

Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
1997
Tongue
English
Weight
701 KB
Volume
11
Category
Article
ISSN
1532-8228

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โœฆ Synopsis

In this article, a psychosocial model of dementia care is presented from a social constructionist perspective, contrasted to the medical model, and illustrated with data from a qualitative study. In findings reported in this article, family and professional caregivers described social and psychological approaches that portray elements of specialized dementia care provided within a therapeutic social environment.

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