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 psychologi
Dementia and Dementia Care: The Contributions of a Psychosocial Perspective
โ Scribed by Phyllis B. Harris
- Book ID
- 111416988
- Publisher
- Wiley (Blackwell Publishing)
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 107 KB
- Volume
- 4
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1751-9020
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