Ageing, dementia and the social mind / / edited by Paul Higgs, Chris Gilleard.
"A groundbreaking exploration of the sociology of dementia -- with contributions from distinguished international scholars and practitioners. Organised around the four themes of personhood, care, social representations and social differentiation Provides a critical look at dementia and demonstr...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Hoboken : : Wiley-Blackwell,, 2017. |
| Year of Publication: | 2017 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Sociology of health and illness monographs
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (170 pages) :; illustrations. |
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| Summary: | "A groundbreaking exploration of the sociology of dementia -- with contributions from distinguished international scholars and practitioners. Organised around the four themes of personhood, care, social representations and social differentiation Provides a critical look at dementia and demonstrates how sociology and other disciplines can help us understand its social context as well as the challenges it poses Contributing authors explore the social terrain, responding in part, to Paul Higgs' and Chris Gilleard's highly influential work on ageing Breaks new ground in giving specific attention to the social and cultural dimensions of responses to dementia"-- |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781119397878 (paperback) 9781119397991 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | edited by Paul Higgs, Chris Gilleard. |