Reciprocity and dependency in old age Indian and UK perspectives /
This book highlights (1) the significance of reciprocity for the maintenance of self-esteem in old age and (2) the negative implications for the well-being of dependent older people when that significance goes unrecognized and, as a consequence, opportunities to give back to society, as well as take...
| Main Author: | Thompson, Sue. |
|---|---|
| Other Authors: | SpringerLink (Online Service) |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York, NY :
Springer,
©2013.
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource. |
| Series: |
International perspectives on aging ;
v. 8. |
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Table of Contents:
- Foundations of Understanding.
- A Matter of Dignity
- Setting the Context
- Reciprocity and Old Age
- Hearing Their Voices.
- Research Design and Methods
- Findings
- The Implications.
- The Significance of the Findings for the Spiritual Well-Being of Older People Dependent on Formal Care
- The Significance of the Findings for the Theorising of Old Age
- The Significance of the Findings for Eldercare Practice
- Their Journeys and Mine.